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Case Analysis Essay

Decent Essays

Bryn Condon
Case Analysis #2
Verizon is Creating a Culture That
Focuses on Shareholder Value
Business Management 105

1. Using the competing values framework as a point of reference, how would you describe Verizon’s current organizational Culture? Provide examples to support your conclusions.

I think Verizon’s current organizational culture is a mixture of clan and market sections of the competing values framework. They said their top three things to do in 2011 were to 1.) build a business and workforce as good as its networks, 2.) to lead in shareholder value creation, and 3.) to be recognized as an iconic technology company. By setting and achieving all their goals on having the best smart phones, will bring them to the top …show more content…

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3. Which of the 11 ways to change an organizational culture has Verizon used to create its current culture? Provide examples to support your conclusion.

I feel like Verizon has used number five, Role Modeling, Training, & Coaching. Yrizarry states in the article “We are focused on attracting and retaining the best talent from colleges and universities as we see this as critical to building our leadership funnel for the future.” They also in 2011 designed a new “Verizon Leadership Development Program” across the enterprise. They recruit the highest-performing college graduates at strategic partnership schools with 10-12 week Verizon internships and semester long co-ops as a primary feeder pool for the full time college hire. The program also currently sponsors Finance, Network Operations, Engineering, IT, Human Resources, and Marketing. Before they get hired they are expected to complete a minimum of two job rotations which could vary between two or three years in the program. They all experience a 24- month customized leadership curriculum road map focused on cultural immersion and self awareness, operational effectiveness, high performance, and leadership preparation.

4. Does Mr. Lowell want

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