Home Depot’s Cultural Evolution.

Cultural Evolution at Home Depot

Case Study

Instructions

This is a case study paper under organizational culture. Specifically, the case study is about cultural evolution at Home Depot. There are certain objectives of the case study which you are expected to meet. Use the attached file containing Home Depot cultural evolution. Answer all the questions in 5-6 pages. Each question should be answered adequately. You can distribute the words fairly among all the questions although they should not be necessarily equal. Cite 3-5 scholarly sources.

Case Study

Home Depot’s Cultural Evolution – A comparison of the Company’s Culture Under ITS Founders and BOB Nardelli
Case Objectives
To understand the evolution of a major retail organization from a startup-like culture to a mature industry leader
To analyze the effects of change in leadership on culture, especially when a company moves from the hands of its founders to those of an
outsider
To examine the issues surrounding cultural transformation and the challenges faced by company outsiders in adapting to the culture and
helping change it
To appreciate the importance of cultural evolution for organizations and to understand that cultural evolution must occur simultaneously with
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