a. BP's Attempt to Establish a Safety Culture Failed

1. What first step would you advise Dudley to take in establishing the new safety focus in the organization culture at BP? Why would this be the first step that you recommend?

2. Assuming you're Dudley, would you choose to establish a clan, market, hierarchy, or adhocracy culture at BP? Why?

3. Discuss how you would ensure that BP's organization culture is a high-performance culture.

b. How Cintas Defines Culture

1. How would you define the organization culture of Cintas? Is it an environment where you would enjoy working?

2. Using the Competing Values Framework, what type of culture doing you think exists at Cintas? Why?

3. Cintas' culture is based on the vision set forth by the founder, Richard T. Farmer. What happens to the culture of an organization when the founder or CEO who drives the culture departs or is no longer with the firm?

CREATASPHERE:

1. Describe the mission of Createasphere.

2. What is "culture" and why is it important to study culture in a business course?

3. Using the Competing Values Framework Model, which the four different kinds of organization culture best fits the culture of Createasphere? Support your answer.