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Political Frame 1
Political Frame 1
Political Frame 1
The situation at hand is the forming of our corporation. My co-founder and Principal filed us as
a corporation without seeking my advice or opinion. Which isn’t the biggest deal in the world but
he doesn’t have as much of a financial and business background as I do. On top of that filed for
us in California, CA has some of the worse tax codes and requires the most documentation to
stay compliant with the state. We don’t want to be filed in CA as we will be taxed at a much
higher rate. I am now left with having to go about fixing this. I need to move our corp to my
preferred home state DE and seek legal advice to see if a C-Corp is even right for us. In my
current position at Vently, I am a Co-Founder and serve as the CFO. My responsibilities include
establishing the corporate structure, and leading a team of developers to produce a Minimum
The symbols of Vently such as its name, logo and brand identity in some way dictated the
climate surrounding the foundation. Its symbolic meaning as a social platform, has however
evolved to play its role in forming perceptions and expectation within Vently. The first clue is
right in the name of the company itself as “Vently” – a sign for vibrancy, exactness and
socialized activities which matches completely this company’s values. Symbolic representation
most probably generated a low-capacity state of mind with suppliers isolated as important
connections and cooperative conclusion building reflected in their shared corporate character.
In addition, the organizational symbols including logo and branding materials might have
contributed to some extent in providing legitimacy as well as professional aspects around Vently.
This visual symbol of the brand, with a perfect mix and right application of symbols serves as an
identifier to stakeholders both internal; such investors’ potential users, who know what values
are that carry this value or aspires. In the case of Vently with regard to filing as a corporation, it
is possible that this point influences stakeholders’ perception towards credibility and authority.
Hence such correlation can take place when debriefing confidence on how organization may be
under leadership structure wise strategic directives are incorporated during decision-making
processes evoking taking examples form very beginning interaction between involved parties
3) Recommend how you would use organizational symbols for an alternative course of
processes, I would suggest that Vently’s image be synchronized according to its core values
and strategic plan. This encompasses establishment of a strong brand identity through use of
messaging that is uniform and visual cues on how to recognize the company’s image anywhere.
The stakeholders, both internal and external, can be inspired to engage with the company when
organizational symbols manifest what they are set out doing, which is fostering community
I would suggest organizational symbols as a means to developing the feeling of unity and
mutual responsibility in teams. Symbols of Vently, including the organizational logo or mission
statement can be included into internal communications products like emails and information
bulletins; team meetings may feature references as well as office environments include symbolic
fragments. This develops loyalty and contributing confidence in the team members, making
them feel at home with a profound belief in their favorite institution’s aims and values. Using
symbols of the organization to convey strategic decisions and initiatives will provide clarity in
advancement inside that organization. Linking these major decisions, such as the formation of a
corporation, to its symbolic representation and overall strategic direction improves stakeholder
understanding into how those decisions were rationalized and ability to feel involved in that
decision-making process.
4) Reflect on what you would do or not do differently given what you have learned
As for the impact of organizational symbols on my thinking, I would focus more on applying
these signs in a more strategic way to steer decision-making processes at Vently. First of all, I
would ensure that the symbolic meaning for Vently is reflected accurately to represent their main
values driven by mission and strategic objectives. This is a continuous process of evaluation
and adjustments to the brand image such that changes in business objectives as well as market
In addition, I would use organizational symbols as instruments for constructing a team culture
enhancing the cohesion and engagement. I would build symbols of Vently into internal
create shared identity among team members. This can lead to higher levels of motivation,
teamwork and a sense of participation in accomplishing the goal for every organization.
intentionality in using such kinds of cultural capital to guide decision making and influence
positive culture at Vently. Upon acknowledging the power of symbols in determining attitudes,
actions and work cultures within organizations The aim would be to use them towards