{"id":437573,"date":"2018-08-30T04:25:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T04:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essaypaper.org\/?p=32183"},"modified":"2018-10-24T09:00:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T09:00:32","slug":"the-symbolic-frame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/the-symbolic-frame\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SYMBOLIC FRAME"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-16\">\n<p class=\"form-control-static orderTopic\" title=\"THE SYMBOLIC FRAME\">THE SYMBOLIC FRAME<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-16\"><label class=\"control-label\">Description<\/label>After you have reviewed the contents of the Walt Disney Company website, read the materials included at the Background page of Module 4, and performed additional research from the library and the internet, write a 6- to 7-page paper in which you do the following:<\/p>\n<p>Using the following five assumptions of the Symbolic Frame, complete an in-depth assessment of the Walt Disney Company:<\/p>\n<p>What is most important is not what happens but what it means.<br \/>\nActivity and meaning are loosely coupled; events have multiple meanings because people interpret experience differently.<br \/>\nIn the face of widespread uncertainty and ambiguity, people create symbols to resolve confusion, increase predictability, find direction, and anchor hope and faith.<br \/>\nMany events and processes are more important for what is expressed than what is produced. They form a cultural tapestry of secular myths, heroes and heroines, rituals, ceremonies, and stories that help people find purpose and passion in their personal and work lives.<br \/>\nCulture is the glue that holds an organization together and unites people around shared values and beliefs.<br \/>\nKeys to the Assignment<br \/>\nThe key aspects of this assignment that are to be covered in your 6- to 7-page paper include the following:<\/p>\n<p>Briefly describe the theory underpinning Bolman and Deal\u2019s Symbolic Frame, discussing its usefulness in organizational analysis, and its utility in our understanding of organizations.<br \/>\nUsing Bolman and Deal\u2019s Symbolic Frame, choose 3-4 examples of symbolic characteristics of the Walt Disney Company (you may choose some aspect of the organization\u2019s culture \u2013 e.g., artifacts, stories, values, belief systems, etc). Then, examine your chosen examples using the above assumptions of Bolman and Deal\u2019s Symbolic Frame.<br \/>\nOf the 3-4 examples you have discussed above, which do you believe is the most salient mechanism or process by which the Walt Disney Company creates meaning for its members? Is this mechanism or process made explicit or tacit (or both) for Disney\u2019s members?<br \/>\nWhat conclusions can you draw from your use of the Symbolic Frame as it is applied to the Walt Disney Company? In other words, what have you learned about the company? How is use of the Symbolic lens helpful relative to informing outsiders as it concerns the organization\u2019s approach to leadership?<br \/>\nIn the final section of Chapter 4, conclude by commenting on which of the Four Frames (or combination of frames) you believe is most useful to our evaluation and understanding of the Walt Disney Company. Explain.<br \/>\nThe background readings will not give you all the answers to the Case. Therefore, you are required to perform some research in the library, and use a minimum of 3-4 scholarly sources from the library to support and justify your understanding of the case.<br \/>\nYour paper must demonstrate evidence of critical thinking (if you need tips on critical thinking, http:\/\/www.criticalthinking.org\/pages\/college-and-university-students\/799 is an excellent resource). Don\u2019t simply restate facts \u2013 instead, be sure to interpret the facts you have accumulated from your research.<br \/>\nRemember that the Module 4 Case also serves as Chapter 4 of your session-long thesis-style paper. Therefore, when your Case is complete, compile your final thesis-style paper in accord with the following requirements:<br \/>\nUse of proper APA Style of formatting, referencing, and writing is required.<br \/>\nThe final thesis-style paper requires the following: Title Page, Table of Contents, and References. See the APA Sample Paper and other use of APA Style at the Purdue OWL: https:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/media\/pdf\/20090212013008_560.pdf<br \/>\nThe final paper will consist of four (4) chapters (Modules 1-4 Case).<br \/>\nThe body of the final paper must be a minimum of 20-25 pages in length (not including title page, references, etc.).<br \/>\nAssignment Expectations<br \/>\nYour paper will be evaluated using the following five (5) criteria:<\/p>\n<p>Assignment-Driven Criteria: Does the paper fully address all Keys to the Assignment? Are the concepts behind the Keys to the Assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic? Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?<br \/>\nCritical thinking: Does the paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from multiple sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?<br \/>\nBusiness Writing: Is the paper well-written (clear, developed logically, and well-organized)? Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section headings included in all papers? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding to the Keys to the Assignment, or is justification\/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct quotations?<br \/>\nEffective Use of Information (Information Literacy): Does the paper demonstrate effective research, as evidenced by student\u2019s use of relevant and quality sources? Do additional sources used in paper provide strong support for conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?<br \/>\nCiting Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding of APA Style of referencing, by inclusion of proper end references and in-text citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all sources (e.g., references used from the Background page, the assignment readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited? Have all end references been included within the body of the paper as in-text citations?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE SYMBOLIC FRAME DescriptionAfter you have reviewed the contents of the Walt Disney Company website, read the materials included at the Background page of Module 4, and performed additional research from the library and the internet, write a 6- to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/the-symbolic-frame\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-437573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-essay-paper-writing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=437573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437573\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=437573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=437573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=437573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}