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Observable Aspects of Organizational Culture
Samuel Spetnagel
University of Phoenix
MGT 331: Management: Organizational Behavior
Michael Borden, Ph.D.
June 3, 2006
Organizational Culture refers to the values, beliefs and customs of an organization. Whereas Organizational structure is relatively easy to draw and describe, organizational culture is less tangible. The organizational culture at Kenworth is different from many other companies; this is because of the geographical location of the Chillicothe facility. Chillicothe is located in southern Ohio; most people would call southern Ohio the Bible belt of Ohio. I will discuss how Organizational diversity, Conflict management, dress and language affect the organizational culture at Kenworth Chillicothe.
The element of diversity exists in all organizations, and presents a major problem in most. Discrimination is a characteristic of American society and business that cannot be ignored. Most major companies have put programs in......

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