Essay - Assessing Organizational Culture American Red Cross What are Some Formal...

assessing organizational culture

American Red Cross

What are some formal statements that are prevalent in the organization? These could include ***** organization's philosophy, mission, vision, values, and any promotional materials with which you may be familiar. What do these statements suggest to you about the organization?

The first formal statement that greets a visitor to the Official American Red ***** Website is that ***** ***** Red Cross ***** forever "preparing communities for emergencies and keeping people safe." Other *****mal ********** about the philosophy of ***** organization included on the Website as part ***** the American ***** Cross ***** statement are, "together, we can save a life." The organizati*****'s primary mission is to help others in times of dire medical need. Thus, in terms of the Red Cross vision, not only safety ***** medical is stressed, but communality and a community-focused, volunteer-oriented spirit in its members, and all volunteers who chose ***** service the mission ***** the American ***** Cross, even those individuals not formally associated with ***** organization.

The American Red Cross thus has the values of a nonprofit org*****nization, dependent upon community ********** and en*****s a world where all communities pitch in to help one another. Besides soliciting donations, as part of the organization's ***** ***** disp*****e quality aid and information regarding health, ***** website also includes such ***** as how to help someone suffering a heart attack, ways to be a good babysitter, and lifeguard certification in CPR. ("Health and Safety FAQ," 2005, Official Website, 2005) Quality health care information, not making money or even increasing membership is the primary goal of the American Red *****.

What ***** the design ***** the physical workspace or work environment and what does this say about the organization's culture?

Despite its national name, ***** ***** Red Cross ***** a strongly intern*****tional focus, and this is reflected in ***** presence across the globe—the organization's *****s are physic*****y located almost everywhere. Accord*****g to the International ***** section of the website, "The International Federation of Red ***** and Red Crescent Societies (often called ***** *****) ***** an umbrella organization of national Red Cross ***** Red Crescent Societies that coordinate relief efforts throughout the ***** occurring outside the theatre of war and other forms of armed conflict. ***** responsiveness ***** the organization need for Muslim symbols of faith and comfort in nations ***** an Islamic majority, ***** the form ***** its stats as the 'Red Crescent' in those ********** s*****s that responding to the community needs of *****s, not ideological rigidity is another aspect ***** the organization's set of values.

***** slogans, language, or sayings are ***** in the organization? How do these in***** people in the *****?

***** word 'donation—donating blood or funds—is repeated ***** the ***** *****, as is community ***** ***** volunteer spirit. There is a new focus on disaster ***** in the American Red Cross rhetoric, as a consequence ***** the organization's involvement in September 11th relief. But during a *****, according to ***** organization's FAQs Disaster Relief section of its