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Case Details:

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Case Code : HROB069 For delivery in electronic format: Rs. 400;
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Case Length : 12 Pages
Period : 1984-2005
Pub Date : 2005
Teaching Note : Available
Organization : Cisco
Industry : Information Technology
Countries : USA

Abstract:

The case focuses on Cisco's organization culture, which many feel, was responsible for Cisco bouncing back to profit after recording losses during the tech meltdown of 2001. The case looks at Cisco's growth through the years, the drivers of Cisco culture, and the characteristics of work culture at Cisco. Incorporated in 1984, Cisco had a culture based on the principles of customer focus, transparent communication, employee empowerment, integrity, and frugality.

The work culture, which epitomized fun and fostered a spirit of employee involvement, ensured that employee turnover was way below industry norms. Continuous Learning, an element of the Cisco culture, was taken care of even through acquisition and partnerships.

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The case also looks into the role played by the company's CEO, John Chambers, in the evolution of the Cisco culture.

Issues:

» How an organization can use its culture as a competitive advantage

» The elements of an organizational culture

» What drives organizational culture

» How culture evolves in an organization

» The role of the top management in the evolution of an organizational culture

Contents:

  Page No.
Introduction 1
Background 2
What Drives Cisco's Culture? 3
The Work Culture 5
Recruitment at Cisco 8
'Built to Last' 8
Exhibits 10

Key Words:

Cisco, Organization culture, John T. Chambers,"friends@Cisco", Internet Culture,Networking Technology, Telecommuting, Cisco Culture, Work Culture, Organizational Structure, Employee Empowerment, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Organization Learning, Strategic Alliances, Cisco Leadership Series

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