Analyzing Organizational Culture at Netflix- A Watzlawick’s Iceberg Model Perspective
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Observable Artifacts
· Observable artifacts at Netflix include the open physical office. The company’s open space includes open workstations, well-decorated rooms, and casual sitting areas (Netflix, 2023). · An open office setup supports the company’s collaboration and team culture (Opresnik, 2014). · Another notable observable artifact is the casual dress adopted by the company. Unlike the traditional workplace, where employees are required to wear official clothes, Netflix employees are free to dress as per their preferences.
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Physical environment to encourage teamwork and collaboration |
Espoused Values
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Individual Initiative
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Enacted Values
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Decision-making processes |
Basic Assumption
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Socialization processes |
References
McCord, P. (n.d.). How Netflix Reinvented HR. Harvard Business Publishing Education. https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/R1401E-PDF-ENG
Netflix. (2023). Netflix Culture — Seeking Excellence. Netflix; jobs.netflix.com. https://jobs.netflix.com/culture
Opresnik, M. O. (2014). The hidden rules of successful negotiation and communication: Getting to yes! Springer.
Tharp, B. M. (2009). Defining “culture” and “organizational culture”: From anthropology to the office. Interpretation a Journal of Bible and Theology, Harworth, 7, 1-5.
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Question
As you work on this assignment, you will need to refer to the readings about Netflix in the Module One Readings and Resources folder.
For this assignment, your task is to incorporate the concepts in Watzlawick’s iceberg model of communication to analyze the organizational culture at Netflix.

Analyzing Organizational Culture at Netflix- A Watzlawick’s Iceberg Model Perspective
As you work on this assignment, refer to the Module Two overview in regard to the four categories of an organization’s culture: observable artifacts, espoused values, enacted values, and basic assumptions. You will also provide two examples from the readings on Netflix for each category.
Completing this assignment will provide you with key insights that will assist you in completing Section II: Cultural Analysis Overview of Milestone One.