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From our reading and class discussion, please explain how Toyota was able to help General Motors with their poor Organizational Culture?

“Each Organizational Culture Profile represents underlying attributes” – What are some of these attributes? (List 3)

If you want to increase Adhocracy Culture, focus should be on _____________________

From our reading, name the four major culture types and explain each.

You can request a copy of the MSAI and MSAI-e by emailing kim_cameron@umich.edu  

Cameron and Quinn discuss Undiscussable Attributes and Undiscussable Topics…Why do “undiscussable issues” exist?

What is the MSAI? (to earn all 3 points you need more than what the acronym stands for, but a little more detail of the tool/resource)

BIL Hank makes you a list with four ways an idea is killed. Please explain 2 of the following: Fear mongering Delay Confusion Character Assassination

4 main steps to preparing to introduce change. Explain each: Step 1 – Take Stock Step 2 – Brush Up Step 3 – Brainstorm, Prep for Potential Attacks Step 4 – Go!

From Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture, Scholarly literature argues that successful companies over the last 40 years are characterized by 6 well defined conditions. Choose and briefly describe one of these 6 conditions.