One of the important areas we will be covering during the term is the idea of organizational culture and "fit". You will be asked to compare and contrast two successful companies, IDEO, and Amazon using the framework below. The information can be found searching Google, other search engines, or the university library resources. Try to find specific information as best you can. In doing so, this assignment will provide an opportunity to apply the concepts that we have discussed in class.

Part I:

Analyze, compare and contrast the organizational culture of Adidas AG and Nike. To do so, you must find at a minimum three sources of information on each company. Examples of sources may include the company's website, popular press or academic articles, or interviews/conversations with current/past employees of the company. These sources should form the base for your arguments and should be listed on a reference page using MLA or APA format. Prepare at least a 3 page(12 point font, double- spaced) report of your findings.

Your report should address the following questions for both companies in a comparison, contrast approach. In doing so, you should write a cohesive paper and notuse a question and answer format.

• Size
• Strategic Focus (cost minimization, innovation creativity)
• Structural Design (simple bureaucracy, matrix, boundary-less)

o Structural Elements

- Specialization
- Departmentalization
- Chain of Command
- Span of Control
- Centralization
- Formalization

• Organizational Culture

o Artifacts
o Values
o Assumptions

• Role of the Leader in Shaping Culture

o How is "good" performance defined?
o Recruitment/selection
o Training Development

o Rewards $$

• Impact: Employee Turnover and Satisfaction
• Impact: Organizational Performance

Part II: ?Using the idea of person-organization fit, are you a good match for one or both of these organizations? In explaining why or why not, you must use at least two concepts that we've covered in the course materials.Your response should be approximately 1 to 1.5 pages (12 point font, double-spaced).

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE COMPARISION PAPER - GRADING RUBRIC:

Part I: Organizational Culture

• Strategic Focus (cost minimization, innovation creativity) (3 Points)
• Structural Design (simple bureaucracy, matrix, boundary-less) (3 Points)
• Organizational Culture (3 Points)
• Role of the Leader in Shaping Culture (3 Points)
• Impact: Employee Turnover and Satisfaction (3 Points)
• Impact: Organizational Performance (3 Points)

Part II: Person-Organization Fit

a. Properly explain and apply "are you a good fit?" for one or both companies (3 Points Possible)

b. Properly explain and apply two concepts from the course. (3 Points possible)

Part III: Other

a. Grammar, spelling, and formatting (4 Points possible)