Organizational Culture Analysis Symbols of culture are called artifacts. Artifacts are the most visible and accessible level of culture. These include behaviors, stories, rituals (everyday practices...

Running Head: ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ANALYSIS    1
ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ANALYSIS     2
ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ANALYSIS OF AMAZON
Table of Contents
Introduction    3
Organizational Culture of Amazon    3
Observable Artifacts    3
Espoused Values    3
Enacted Values    4
Impact of Observable Artifacts on the Culture and Values of Amazon    4
Impact of Espoused Values on the Culture and Values of Amazon    4
Impact of Enacted Values on the Culture and Values of Amazon    5
Conclusion    5
References    6
Introduction
The culture of an organization plays an integral role in the success of the organization. The culture of an organization is clearly visible from the artifacts, behaviors, stories, beliefs and values of the internal stakeholders. This assignment deals with the organization culture of Amazon, one of the most successful companies at present times.
Organizational Culture of Amazon
In case of Amazon, the senior management promotes the innovation culture. In addition to that, there is a concept of subculture to meet the demands of the situation. According to the views of Taplin (2017), in Amazon, the employees are required to meet the demands of the customers. There is a regular development of the offerings to ensure that the unmet demand is met and customer loyalty is improved. Employees are made to think like entrepreneurs rather than employees to ignite innovative ideas from them.
Observable Artifacts
The logo of Amazon indicates that all the products are available at the portal. In addition to that, the arrow leads to creation of a smile that indicates a satisfied customer. The logo indicates all the products that a customer can demand is available. The logo is innovative and so it hints about the culture of the organization (Kantor & Streitfeld, 2015). In addition to that, the smile indicates a combination of happy customer and management. This indicates the pleasure derived by both the parties,...