The espoused values of organizational culture are the values frequently espoused by the organization’s leadership, such as the university’s Senior Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs and for Administration and Finance, respectively, and the Assistant Vice President for Procurement. If the espoused values of the leadership do not align to the actual values, they may be rejected by the organizational members. For a new policy to be successful, its design and implementation must align with the organization’s espoused values to encourage cooperation from the faculty, staff, and administrative and clerical assistants. As a public institution, the espoused values of Garden State University include a dedication to benefiting Capital City and the region in an educational role. The institution’s mission also espouses the values of teaching, learning, research, scholarship, service, and outreach. There is also a growing emphasis on training contracts and research grants as an important funding source for the university’s work. These values should be taken into consideration when implementing the new policy. The new policy must ultimately benefit the work and travel of the faculty and staff, which will in turn benefit the students. The new policy must also benefit the university’s tightening budget, so the institution can use its available financial resources to provide the best possible education for its students. The new travel …show more content…
As they are often taken for granted, basic assumptions are the most difficult aspect of organizational culture. The new travel procedure, though more standardized than the current procedure, should still allow faculty and staff to tailor their traveling arrangements to their own preferences and schedules. This flexibility will avoid any incorrect assumptions that the travel needs of all the faculty and staff are the