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1 Culture d entreprise Peterson NNAJIOFOR General Introduction to Corporate and Organizational Culture in the English Speaking World : The U.S. as a Case Study

2 Weeks Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 28 Oct. 2 Nov. Week 7 Week 8 Licence 3 Licence 3 Semestre 5 UE 51 Culture d entreprise Enseignant : Peterson NNAJIOFOR General Introduction of the Course Requirements and Instructions Section 1 Definition of Corporate Culture 1. Defining the terminology "culture d'entreprise" Synthesis 2 Corporate culture in the United States Topics Corporate culture as part of the representation of the US 2.1 Free enterprise 2.2 Private property in the US 2.3 The employee/workers' rights in the US Section 2 - Forms of Business ownership I. Sole proprietorship II. The Partnership III. The Corporation a. S Corporations (chapter S of the code) b. LLC - Limited Liability Company IV. Alternative forms of ownership a. The cooperatives b. The Franchise Break Section 3 - Management Introduction: definitions of management Management tasks a. Planning and plans b. Organizing c. Staffing d. Directing e. Controlling 3. Managers a. Common characteristics

3 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week Managers a. Common characteristics b. Types of managers c. Prerequisites d. Management styles I. Authoritarian-style leadership II. Democratic-style leadership III. Consultative management IV. Pluralism 4. Theories of management Section 4 - The internal organization of a business I. Introduction II. Line organization III. Line and staff organization IV. Functional organization V. Divisional organization VI. Matrix organization Questions Conclusion Revision Week 12

4 Important Course Materials These documents Figure 1 The Three Major Levels of Culture 1 1 Adapted from Edgar SCHEIN, Op. Cit. p. 21.

Figure 2 Minimum Wage Laws in the States - July 1, 2010 2 Historical Table Note: Where Federal and state law have different minimum wage rates, the higher

5 Figure 2 Minimum Wage Laws in the States - July 1, Historical Table Note: Where Federal and state law have different minimum wage rates, the higher standard applies. 2 US Department of Labor, Minimum Wage Laws in the States - July 1, 2010, retrieved August 13, 2010.

6 States with minimum wage rates higher than the Federal States with no minimum wage law States with minimum wage rates the same as the Federal States with minimum wage rates lower than the Federal American Samoa has special minimum wage rates Source: US Department of Labor, retrieved August 13, 2010.

7 Figure 3 Types of Executives

8 Figure 4 Line Organization chart

9 Figure 5 Organization chart of a retail bank

10 References General HALL D et al, Business Studies, Essex: Pearson Education, Fourth Edition, HARRAP S, Guide to Essential Business English, Français Anglais, Edinburgh: Chamber Harrap s Publishers Limited, MONBIOT G. Captive State, the Corporate Takeover of Britain, London: Pan Books, KEENAN D., English Law, Text and Cases, 15th Ed. London, Pearson Longman Publishers, MUHL C J., Employment-at-Will Doctrine, three major exceptions, Monthly Labor Review, January, 2001, p. 3. PHEGAN B, Developing Your Company Culture A Handbook for Leaders an Managers, Berkeley: Context Press, POST P and POST P., The Etiquette advantage in Business: personal skills for professional success, New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., SAMPSON A., Who Runs this Place? The Anatomy of Britain in the 21st Century, Paperback ed. London, John Murray Publishers, SCHEIN Edgar H., The Corporate Culture Survival Guide, New and revised ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, SCHEIN Edgar H., Organizational Culture and Leadership, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, STRETTON H. Economics, A New Introduction, London: Pluto Press, The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Britain, Volume III: Structural Change and Growth, , Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Third Printing, THEVENET M. La Culture d Entreprise, Que sais-je, 6e éd. Paris: PUF, Websites US Department of Labor, Minimum Wage Laws in the States - July 1, 2010, retrieved August 13, The Basics of Sole Proprietorships, Poznak Law Firm Limited,

11 Securities : generic term for shares of stock, bonds, and debentures issued by corporations and governments to evidence ownership and terms of payment of dividends or final pay-off. They are called securities because the assets and/or the profits of the corporation or the credit of the government stand as security for payment. Most securities are traded on various stock or bond markets. 1 How do Stock Options work?, see 1 Aaron Larson, Where to incorporate your business, 1 There is another meaning to public company in the US, a government corporation or government-owned corporation, which is a legal entity created by a government to exercise some of the powers of the government. It may resemble a not-for-profit corporation as it has no need or goal of satisfying the shareholders with return on their investment through price increase or dividends. In the United States, businesses that are government owned include Amtrak, Tennessee Valley Authority, Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the United States Postal Service. DACEY Judith E., The Inside Story on Incorporation ; Is it right for you? at retrieved August 7, For electric co-ops, see : and 1 For worker cooperatives in the US : retrieved August 11, Franchising: retrieved August 11, See (you can even download the company s articles of incorporation and bylaws from this site. You will also read about Gap, Inc. s corporate culture. retrieved August 11, See : 1 Our Purpose, retrieved August 12, 2010 (Extensive materials on corporate communication). 1 A business plan is a formal statement of a set of business goals, the reasons why they are believed attainable, and the plan for reaching those goals. It may also contain background information about the organization or team attempting to reach those goals. 1 Buyout is the purchase of controlling interest in one corporation by another corporation, in order to take over assets and/or operations (

12 1 Why Everyone in an Enterprise Can -- and Should -- Be a Leader published: December 23, 2003 in Knowledge@Wharton, retrieved August 12, Information and data on the business environment in the US and its evolution in the last few decades could be found at The American Workplace - A Workplace In Transition, Movement Of Work, The Shift To A Service Economy, How Much Time Do Americans Spend At Work? retrieved September 05, 2010.

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