COM425 Ashford Organizational Culture and Conflict Resolution Discussion

These are two separate discussion posts not one paper. Both discussion posts need to be completed. Any references used should be in APA format and cited in the body of the posts as well as a reference section.

Your Culture Creates Organizational Culture

Some students think that they do not have much of a culture at their organization. The truth is that every organization has a culture! Your organizational culture can be related to the way that employees dress, the way that they communicate, or even how they decorate their work environment.

An organizational culture is often formed through the many different people that make up the company. These diverse traits may be your race, ethnicity, gender, age, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, ability, etc. Take some time to think about your own cultural background and how this can add to your work culture. Share these cultural pieces with us in this Discussion. Try to not focus on just one aspect of yourself, but try to utilize as many cultural elements as possible. Also, address why culture is important in communication. How does your culture affect your communication with others in the workplace?

Post should be at least 250 words in length. Support claims with examples from scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Effective Conflict Resolution

For this multi-media assignment, watch the Tim Scudder Interview

(Links to an external site.)

Links to an external site.

Write a discussion response about a specific conflict you have experienced with someone else. Although preferred, the conflict does not have to be work-related. Discuss why the conflict was not handled effectively and what could have been done differently.

Post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Reference:

(2011). Tim Scudder Interview. Retrieved from