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**## Week3DiscussionInstructions-Capstone.docx**

**Organizational Purpose and Business Strategy**

Why might an organization strive to have a purpose-driven mission? Some might argue that businesses handle this concept in a superficial manner, only stating their mission in order to fabricate a reputation and generate more sales. Others might point to a more altruistic purpose, feeling that life is about more than money and profits, that at the end of the day people want to make a difference in the world, and that these human tendencies of seeking greater good can translate into business. Although it may not always be possible to know the true intentions of every organization, it is much easier to look toward their actions and make a judgment call on whether they are “living out” their mission. In this Discussion, you will find an organization that claims to have a strong purpose-driven mission and analyze how it puts words into action.

**To prepare for this Discussion:**

· Consider an organization with which you are familiar or that you have located through research that has a strong, purpose-driven mission. Think about how the organization’s commitment to that purpose is reflected in its business practices. Also consider the possible strategy behind its actions (i.e., statement of its mission, practices that reflection of that mission).

**Post** your analysis of how an organization’s purpose impacts its business strategy, including the following:

· Identify an organization that has a strong purpose-driven mission. Include a brief description of the organization and the purpose that drives its mission.

· Provide specific details that demonstrate how the organization “lives out” its mission.

· Interpret what the organization’s strategy might be, based on its business practices and the statement of its mission.
**Note:** This isn’t necessarily about you having the “right answer.” The point of this is to use evidence to support your analysis.

**## Week3LearningResources-Capstone.docx**

**Week 3 Learning Resources**

**Capstone**

**The Purpose-Driven Organization**

A purpose-driven company stands for and acts on something larger than its products and services. Purpose can be an organizational strategy and a roadmap to remain competitive in a fast-changing economy. Many business leaders are committed to aligning their goal setting and decision making to their organization’s purpose in hopes of driving forward its success. Through these resources, you will consider the purpose-driven organization.

· Blount, S., & Leinwand, P. (2019, November 1).
[Why are we here?](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/247046/external_tools/retrieve?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservices.hbsp.harvard.edu%2Flti%2Flinks%2FR1906J-PDF-ENG%2Frich-text) _Harvard Business Review_ ,
_97_ (6), 132–139.

· Eccles, R. G., Strine, L. E., & Youmans, T. (2020, May 13).
[3 ways to put your corporate purpose into action](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/247046/external_tools/retrieve?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservices.hbsp.harvard.edu%2Flti%2Flinks%2FH05M0N-PDF-ENG%2Frich-text).
_Harvard Business Review Digital Articles_ , 2–5. http://hbr.org

· IFC Arthsastra. (2019, October 20).
[_Michael Porter on purpose_ Links to an external site.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP0gSFHfQM0&list=TLPQMjMwMjIwMjHLR4rbW-nYeA&index=6) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP0gSFHfQM0&list=TLPQMjMwMjIwMjHLR4rbW-nYeA&index=6

· Leimer, B. (2021, June 24).
[_How can we build a more purpose-driven company culture?Links to an external site._](https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/csr/how-can-we-build-a-more-purpose-driven-company-culture/) https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/csr/how-can-we-build-a-more-purpose-driven-company-culture/

· Malknight, T. W., Buche, I., & Dhanaraj, C. (2019, September 1).
[Put purpose at the core of your strategy](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/247046/external_tools/retrieve?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservices.hbsp.harvard.edu%2Flti%2Flinks%2FR1905D-PDF-ENG%2Frich-text).
_Harvard Business Review_ ,
_97_ (5), 70–79.

**The Organizational Structure**

You may have heard the term
_top-down management_ or
_bottom-up management_ to describe an organization’s structure. Whether hierarchical, flat, or matrixed, an organization’s structure serves as the basis for how an organization distributes its roles and responsibilities to support effective decision making, communication, and achievement of its goals. Through these resources, you will consider different types of organizational structures.

· Communication Coach Alex Lyon. (2018, January 7).
[_Organizational structure_ Links to an external site.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUd0UNHyy60) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUd0UNHyy60

· GreggU. (2019, January 14).
[_Types of organizational structures_ Links to an external site.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbcpr1TS9NM) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbcpr1TS9NM

· Lumen Learning. (n.d.).
[Common organizational structuresLinks to an external site.](https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-management/chapter/common-organizational-structures/). In
_Boundless business_ . https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-management/chapter/common-organizational-structures/

**## Week3LearningResources-Capstone.docx**

**Week 3 Learning Resources**

**Capstone**

**The Purpose-Driven Organization**

A purpose-driven company stands for and acts on something larger than its products and services. Purpose can be an organizational strategy and a roadmap to remain competitive in a fast-changing economy. Many business leaders are committed to aligning their goal setting and decision making to their organization’s purpose in hopes of driving forward its success. Through these resources, you will consider the purpose-driven organization.

· Blount, S., & Leinwand, P. (2019, November 1).
[Why are we here?](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/247046/external_tools/retrieve?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservices.hbsp.harvard.edu%2Flti%2Flinks%2FR1906J-PDF-ENG%2Frich-text) _Harvard Business Review_ ,
_97_ (6), 132–139.

· Eccles, R. G., Strine, L. E., & Youmans, T. (2020, May 13).
[3 ways to put your corporate purpose into action](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/247046/external_tools/retrieve?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservices.hbsp.harvard.edu%2Flti%2Flinks%2FH05M0N-PDF-ENG%2Frich-text).
_Harvard Business Review Digital Articles_ , 2–5. http://hbr.org

· IFC Arthsastra. (2019, October 20).
[_Michael Porter on purpose_ Links to an external site.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP0gSFHfQM0&list=TLPQMjMwMjIwMjHLR4rbW-nYeA&index=6) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP0gSFHfQM0&list=TLPQMjMwMjIwMjHLR4rbW-nYeA&index=6

· Leimer, B. (2021, June 24).
[_How can we build a more purpose-driven company culture?Links to an external site._](https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/csr/how-can-we-build-a-more-purpose-driven-company-culture/) https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/csr/how-can-we-build-a-more-purpose-driven-company-culture/

· Malknight, T. W., Buche, I., & Dhanaraj, C. (2019, September 1).
[Put purpose at the core of your strategy](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/247046/external_tools/retrieve?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservices.hbsp.harvard.edu%2Flti%2Flinks%2FR1905D-PDF-ENG%2Frich-text).
_Harvard Business Review_ ,
_97_ (5), 70–79.

**The Organizational Structure**

You may have heard the term
_top-down management_ or
_bottom-up management_ to describe an organization’s structure. Whether hierarchical, flat, or matrixed, an organization’s structure serves as the basis for how an organization distributes its roles and responsibilities to support effective decision making, communication, and achievement of its goals. Through these resources, you will consider different types of organizational structures.

· Communication Coach Alex Lyon. (2018, January 7).
[_Organizational structure_ Links to an external site.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUd0UNHyy60) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUd0UNHyy60

· GreggU. (2019, January 14).
[_Types of organizational structures_ Links to an external site.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbcpr1TS9NM) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbcpr1TS9NM

· Lumen Learning. (n.d.).
[Common organizational structuresLinks to an external site.](https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-management/chapter/common-organizational-structures/). In
_Boundless business_ . https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-management/chapter/common-organizational-structures/

**## Week3DiscussionInstructions-Capstone.docx**

**Organizational Purpose and Business Strategy**

Why might an organization strive to have a purpose-driven mission? Some might argue that businesses handle this concept in a superficial manner, only stating their mission in order to fabricate a reputation and generate more sales. Others might point to a more altruistic purpose, feeling that life is about more than money and profits, that at the end of the day people want to make a difference in the world, and that these human tendencies of seeking greater good can translate into business. Although it may not always be possible to know the true intentions of every organization, it is much easier to look toward their actions and make a judgment call on whether they are “living out” their mission. In this Discussion, you will find an organization that claims to have a strong purpose-driven mission and analyze how it puts words into action.

**To prepare for this Discussion:**

· Consider an organization with which you are familiar or that you have located through research that has a strong, purpose-driven mission. Think about how the organization’s commitment to that purpose is reflected in its business practices. Also consider the possible strategy behind its actions (i.e., statement of its mission, practices that reflection of that mission).

**Post** your analysis of how an organization’s purpose impacts its business strategy, including the following:

· Identify an organization that has a strong purpose-driven mission. Include a brief description of the organization and the purpose that drives its mission.

· Provide specific details that demonstrate how the organization “lives out” its mission.

· Interpret what the organization’s strategy might be, based on its business practices and the statement of its mission.
**Note:** This isn’t necessarily about you having the “right answer.” The point of this is to use evidence to support your analysis.

**## Week3LearningResources-Capstone.docx**

**Week 3 Learning Resources**

**Capstone**

**The Purpose-Driven Organization**

A purpose-driven company stands for and acts on something larger than its products and services. Purpose can be an organizational strategy and a roadmap to remain competitive in a fast-changing economy. Many business leaders are committed to aligning their goal setting and decision making to their organization’s purpose in hopes of driving forward its success. Through these resources, you will consider the purpose-driven organization.

· Blount, S., & Leinwand, P. (2019, November 1).
[Why are we here?](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/247046/external_tools/retrieve?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservices.hbsp.harvard.edu%2Flti%2Flinks%2FR1906J-PDF-ENG%2Frich-text) _Harvard Business Review_ ,
_97_ (6), 132–139.

· Eccles, R. G., Strine, L. E., & Youmans, T. (2020, May 13).
[3 ways to put your corporate purpose into action](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/247046/external_tools/retrieve?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservices.hbsp.harvard.edu%2Flti%2Flinks%2FH05M0N-PDF-ENG%2Frich-text).
_Harvard Business Review Digital Articles_ , 2–5. http://hbr.org

· IFC Arthsastra. (2019, October 20).
[_Michael Porter on purpose_ Links to an external site.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP0gSFHfQM0&list=TLPQMjMwMjIwMjHLR4rbW-nYeA&index=6) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP0gSFHfQM0&list=TLPQMjMwMjIwMjHLR4rbW-nYeA&index=6

· Leimer, B. (2021, June 24).
[_How can we build a more purpose-driven company culture?Links to an external site._](https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/csr/how-can-we-build-a-more-purpose-driven-company-culture/) https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/csr/how-can-we-build-a-more-purpose-driven-company-culture/

· Malknight, T. W., Buche, I., & Dhanaraj, C. (2019, September 1).
[Put purpose at the core of your strategy](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/247046/external_tools/retrieve?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservices.hbsp.harvard.edu%2Flti%2Flinks%2FR1905D-PDF-ENG%2Frich-text).
_Harvard Business Review_ ,
_97_ (5), 70–79.

**The Organizational Structure**

You may have heard the term
_top-down management_ or
_bottom-up management_ to describe an organization’s structure. Whether hierarchical, flat, or matrixed, an organization’s structure serves as the basis for how an organization distributes its roles and responsibilities to support effective decision making, communication, and achievement of its goals. Through these resources, you will consider different types of organizational structures.

· Communication Coach Alex Lyon. (2018, January 7).
[_Organizational structure_ Links to an external site.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUd0UNHyy60) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUd0UNHyy60

· GreggU. (2019, January 14).
[_Types of organizational structures_ Links to an external site.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbcpr1TS9NM) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbcpr1TS9NM

· Lumen Learning. (n.d.).
[Common organizational structuresLinks to an external site.](https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-management/chapter/common-organizational-structures/). In
_Boundless business_ . https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-management/chapter/common-organizational-structures/

**## Week3DiscussionInstructions-Capstone.docx**

**Organizational Purpose and Business Strategy**

Why might an organization strive to have a purpose-driven mission? Some might argue that businesses handle this concept in a superficial manner, only stating their mission in order to fabricate a reputation and generate more sales. Others might point to a more altruistic purpose, feeling that life is about more than money and profits, that at the end of the day people want to make a difference in the world, and that these human tendencies of seeking greater good can translate into business. Although it may not always be possible to know the true intentions of every organization, it is much easier to look toward their actions and make a judgment call on whether they are “living out” their mission. In this Discussion, you will find an organization that claims to have a strong purpose-driven mission and analyze how it puts words into action.

**To prepare for this Discussion:**

· Consider an organization with which you are familiar or that you have located through research that has a strong, purpose-driven mission. Think about how the organization’s commitment to that purpose is reflected in its business practices. Also consider the possible strategy behind its actions (i.e., statement of its mission, practices that reflection of that mission).

**Post** your analysis of how an organization’s purpose impacts its business strategy, including the following:

· Identify an organization that has a strong purpose-driven mission. Include a brief description of the organization and the purpose that drives its mission.

· Provide specific details that demonstrate how the organization “lives out” its mission.

· Interpret what the organization’s strategy might be, based on its business practices and the statement of its mission.
**Note:** This isn’t necessarily about you having the “right answer.” The point of this is to use evidence to support your analysis.

**## Week3LearningResources-Capstone.docx**

**Week 3 Learning Resources**

**Capstone**

**The Purpose-Driven Organization**

A purpose-driven company stands for and acts on something larger than its products and services. Purpose can be an organizational strategy and a roadmap to remain competitive in a fast-changing economy. Many business leaders are committed to aligning their goal setting and decision making to their organization’s purpose in hopes of driving forward its success. Through these resources, you will consider the purpose-driven organization.

· Blount, S., & Leinwand, P. (2019, November 1).
[Why are we here?](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/247046/external_tools/retrieve?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservices.hbsp.harvard.edu%2Flti%2Flinks%2FR1906J-PDF-ENG%2Frich-text) _Harvard Business Review_ ,
_97_ (6), 132–139.

· Eccles, R. G., Strine, L. E., & Youmans, T. (2020, May 13).
[3 ways to put your corporate purpose into action](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/247046/external_tools/retrieve?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservices.hbsp.harvard.edu%2Flti%2Flinks%2FH05M0N-PDF-ENG%2Frich-text).
_Harvard Business Review Digital Articles_ , 2–5. http://hbr.org

· IFC Arthsastra. (2019, October 20).
[_Michael Porter on purpose_ Links to an external site.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP0gSFHfQM0&list=TLPQMjMwMjIwMjHLR4rbW-nYeA&index=6) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP0gSFHfQM0&list=TLPQMjMwMjIwMjHLR4rbW-nYeA&index=6

· Leimer, B. (2021, June 24).
[_How can we build a more purpose-driven company culture?Links to an external site._](https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/csr/how-can-we-build-a-more-purpose-driven-company-culture/) https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/csr/how-can-we-build-a-more-purpose-driven-company-culture/

· Malknight, T. W., Buche, I., & Dhanaraj, C. (2019, September 1).
[Put purpose at the core of your strategy](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/247046/external_tools/retrieve?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservices.hbsp.harvard.edu%2Flti%2Flinks%2FR1905D-PDF-ENG%2Frich-text).
_Harvard Business Review_ ,
_97_ (5), 70–79.

**The Organizational Structure**

You may have heard the term
_top-down management_ or
_bottom-up management_ to describe an organization’s structure. Whether hierarchical, flat, or matrixed, an organization’s structure serves as the basis for how an organization distributes its roles and responsibilities to support effective decision making, communication, and achievement of its goals. Through these resources, you will consider different types of organizational structures.

· Communication Coach Alex Lyon. (2018, January 7).
[_Organizational structure_ Links to an external site.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUd0UNHyy60) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUd0UNHyy60

· GreggU. (2019, January 14).
[_Types of organizational structures_ Links to an external site.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbcpr1TS9NM) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbcpr1TS9NM

· Lumen Learning. (n.d.).
[Common organizational structuresLinks to an external site.](https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-management/chapter/common-organizational-structures/). In
_Boundless business_ . https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-management/chapter/common-organizational-structures/