1. Organizational Culture
“Organization culture prescribes norms
and procedures for the employee’s action
towards clients, competitors, superiors,
subordinates and peers.”
2. Sources of culture
Rituals(type of behaviour)
Language
Stories
About the boss
About getting fired
About relocating
About promotions
About crisis situations
About status considerations
Material Symbols
3. Characteristics of organization
culture
Risk tolerance
Direction
Unit integration
Management support
Identity
Reward system
Control
Conflict tolerance
Communication
pattern
4. Functions of Organizational Culture
Culture provides a sense of identity to members
and increases their commitment to the
organization
Culture is a sense-making device
for organization members
Culture reinforces the values
of the organization
Culture serves as a control
mechanism for shaping
behavior
5. Understanding
Organizational Culture
Antecedents
• Founder’s values
• Industry & business
environment
• National culture
• Senior leaders’
vision and behavior
Organizational
Structure &
Practices
• Reward systems
• Organizational
design
Organizational
Culture
• Observable artifacts
• Espoused values
• Basic assumptions
Group & Social
Processes
• Socialization
• Mentoring
• Decision
making
• Group
dynamics
• Communication
• Influence &
empowerment
• Leadership
Organizational
Outcomes
• Effectiveness
• Innovation &
stress
Collective
Attitudes &
Behavior
• Work attitudes
• Job satisfaction
• Motivation
7. Socialization
It is the process that adopt employees to
the organization culture.
The new employees are to make aware of
the organizational culture
The adaptation process is called as a
socialization.
8. Three stages of socialization
Prearrival
Encounter
Metamorphosis
9. IBUS 681, Dr. Yang
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Henry Ford, founder of the Ford
Motor Company said:
Getting together is beginning
Keeping together is progress
Working together is success