The Cultures of Public Organizations All organizations have their own unique culture and structure that define the company's goals, values, beliefs and vision. An organization's culture provides the framework for a shared understanding of events and defines behavioral expectations (Shafritz, 2013, p. 64). When an upheaval occurs in an organization's culture, it becomes susceptible to Clausewitzian fog or uncertainty. Furthermore, political pressures play an active role because political demands or changes in organizational structure can contribute to confusion among competing information. Cultural or political changes impact organizations because they suffer from inadequate resources and idiosyncrasies in behavioral norms that compromise project success goals. Organizational Goals Large organizations are complex with the conglomeration of different goals, values ​​and beliefs. While appreciated, diverse opinions present challenges and conflicts in achieving organizational goals. The challenge arises when the organizational goal, the rationale for allocating resources (Shafritz, 2013, p. 54), changes depending on the influence of authoritative personnel or a change in the cultural structure, i.e., values. Changes in authoritarian power or cultural values ​​can diminish, obsolete, or create new goals. Additionally, if changes are not communicated, it negatively impacts the organization's vision and mission. Consequently, if transparency of leadership, goals, or vision is lacking, an environment of cultural fog arises because ambiguity or inadequate allocation of resources devalues ​​expected outcomes in terms of performance of organizational goals. Power relationships Both... middle of paper... .... or fog, when various influences affect the organization. The fog's attributions are unlimited, however; Power forces and political pressures can spur organizational fog. Influences transform the structure and culture of an organization and can negatively affect day-to-day operations. Organizations can overcome the fog by employing policies and procedures to ensure the mitigation of aberrant practices. While adopting new policies and procedures is important, the vitality of mitigation measures begins with the organizational structure. Works Cited Political Pressure. (2012, April 12). Retrieved April 15, 2014, from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/ged/coralreef/models/PoliticalPressure.htmlShafritz, J.M., Russell, E.W., & Borick, C.P. (2013) . Presentation of Public Administration. Eighth edition. Boston, MA: Pearson