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by Dr. Richard (Rick) Goossen, Ph.D. on August 3, 2009 at 8:47 am
Part of the strategic planning process is for a company to conduct both an external and internal assessment.  With respect to an internal assessment, organizational culture will play an important part and would form part of an “Internal Factor Evaluation Matrix” (Fred David).  Only once an organization has assessed its own strengths can it th...
by Dr. Richard (Rick) Goossen, Ph.D. on July 27, 2009 at 9:30 am
Organizations all have a culture which frames the way in which the business functions.  This culture is an outgrowth of many factors, including but not limited to the following: stage of development, the particular industry and country-specific origins.  Organizations can strengthen their competitive advantage by both identifying their cultural c...