AES <Tab/>"Culture is comprised of the assumptions, values, norms and tangible signs (artifacts) of organization members and their behaviors. Members of an organization soon come to sense the particular culture of an organization" [McNamara]. Interaction with one another and communication between departments of different areas is the primary way to develop a corporate culture. Conveying this culture from one area of the corporation to the other using the same norms …showed first 75 words of 698 total…

…showed last 75 words of 698 total…visions and goals for the company, which may differ entirely with the corporation as whole. What results is bad decision-making and loss in profits, or in AES' case, borderline bankruptcy. References [Hamilton]<Tab/>Hamilton, Martha McNeil. "AES's New Power Center; Struggling Utility Overhauls Corporate (Lack Of) Structure." The Washington Post; Washington, D.C.; Jun 2, 2003 [McNamara]<Tab/>McNamara, Carter. www.mapnp.org/library/org_thry/culture/culture.htm