This document discusses organizational culture and its influences. It defines organizational culture as shared attitudes, beliefs, values and norms that guide behavior in an organization. Founders, history, leadership and the external environment shape organizational culture over time. Formal structure, leadership, events and the surrounding environment also influence culture. Culture is important as it provides guidance to employees and motivates better work. Excellent companies use strong cultures instead of rules to drive changes. However, overly rigid cultures can create barriers to change, diversity and mergers. The document also outlines four types of corporate cultures described by Charles Handy: power culture, role culture, task culture and personal culture.
Organizational culture has a powerful effect on the performance and the long-term effectiveness of organizations. Organizational culture has the power to influence employee behaviors and increase employee commitment and productivity. Therefore, a clear understanding of organizational culture and how to effect its change is important for business leaders because it influences the way that organizations react to the changing demands of the business environment. The goal of this paper is to explore what is meant by organizational culture, why it is important, and how to change an established culture so that it is better aligned with the organization’s strategy.
Organizational culture has a powerful effect on the performance and the long-term effectiveness of organizations. Organizational culture has the power to influence employee behaviors and increase employee commitment and productivity. Therefore, a clear understanding of organizational culture and how to effect its change is important for business leaders because it influences the way that organizations react to the changing demands of the business environment. The goal of this paper is to explore what is meant by organizational culture, why it is important, and how to change an established culture so that it is better aligned with the organization’s strategy.
Successfully changing the culture of an organization means giving the culture the inherent desire to change even without the organization. Afterwards it will regenerate an organization; the challenge is to get the one desired.
Understanding an organisation by using a cultural webPeter Mackechnie
This article considers using a particular tool to find out more about an organisation that you are either about to begin work with, join or already work for but want to know more.
You may be familiar with the Alderian concept of Life Style Analysis, a process by which individuals uncover their assumptions and convictions and learn how those influence they ways in they interpret and control experiences through their goals and behaviors. In a similar way, Organizational Life Style Analysis can assist in explaining an organization’s actions.
Successfully changing the culture of an organization means giving the culture the inherent desire to change even without the organization. Afterwards it will regenerate an organization; the challenge is to get the one desired.
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This article considers using a particular tool to find out more about an organisation that you are either about to begin work with, join or already work for but want to know more.
You may be familiar with the Alderian concept of Life Style Analysis, a process by which individuals uncover their assumptions and convictions and learn how those influence they ways in they interpret and control experiences through their goals and behaviors. In a similar way, Organizational Life Style Analysis can assist in explaining an organization’s actions.
Organizational Culture Dynamics (Organizational Management)Manu Alias
A presentation on Organizational culture dynamics and it's characteristics, importance, role, types, etc. It also talks about the corporate culture and it's features.
Culture eats everything for breakfast! by Vladimir KelavaBosnia Agile
Bez obzira koliko su dobre vaše strategije za vođenje organizacije/tima, one vam neće pomoći ako je organizacijska/timska kultura loša. Procesi i prakse su važni, ali jednako važni su i vrednosti i principi. Bez njih, temelj je slab i disfunkcionalan.
Organizacije koje ovo razumiju gaje kulturu koja se temelji na jasno definiranim vrednostima koje su vodići principi kako bi se ljudi trebali ponašati i komunicirati, kako bi se trebale donositi odluke i kako bi se trebale provoditi svakodnevne aktivnosti. U takvim organizacijama vrednosti nisu samo “random” reči na plakatima koji vise u kompanijskim hodnicima…i nisu opisane u opštim i hladnim tektovima na kompanijskim portalima.
Organizacije koje ozbiljno pristupaju ovoj temi ne opisuju svoju kulturu putem linkedin, fejsbuk i instagram objava na kojima ljudi igraju stolni tensi, stolni fudbal i ispijaju pivo…uz komentar - “Pogledajte našu sjajnu kulturu”. Nemam ništa protiv zabave 😉 ali….
Pridružite nam se na radionici ako želite da diskutujete:
Šta je uopšte organizaciona/timska kultura?
Uticaj kulture na organizaciju/timove
Kako gajiti organizacionu/timsku kulturu?
Kako jasno definirane vrednosti mogu koristiti vašoj organizaciji/timu?
Espoused vs Enacted vrednosti
Šta je to Management 3.0 big Value List?
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SECTION A Part 1 of 2
You will discuss your recommendations for a change in organizational culture in one of two organizations: you have been assigned to discuss the Secret Service (SS) READ the
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Directions: Answer questions 1 & 2. Be specific paying particular attention to pp. 116 & 117 in the Schein article (below). Label answers 1&2 with SS on the subject line, as you are assigned.
1) Select a level of culture (either artifacts, espoused values or basic assumptions) and briefly describe how it is currently manifested in the organization. What should this level look like after a culture change?
2) Using either socialization by a dominant subculture or leader intervention, what steps should be used to change the culture? In other words, selecting one of these two methods, what would you recommendation happen to change the culture?
{pp. 116 & 117} of Schein Article (Organizational Culture by Edgar H. Schein
nsions have been made, and some preliminary support for the above hypotheses has been forthcoming (Feldman, 1976, 1988; G. R. Jones, 1986). Insofar as cultural evolution is a function of innovative and creative efforts on the part of new members, this line of investigation is especially important. Cultural Dynamics: Natural Evolution Every group and organization is an open system that exists in multiple environments. Changes in the environment will produce stresses and strains inside the group, forcing new learning and adaptation. At the same time, new members coming into the group will bring in new beliefs and assumptions that will influence currently held as- sumptions. To some degree, then, there is constant pres- sure on any given culture to evolve and grow. But just as individuals do not easily give up the elements of their identity or their defense mechanisms, so groups do not easily give up some of their basic underlying assumptions merely because external events or new members discon- firm them. An illustration of "forced" evolution can be seen in the case of the aerospace company that prided itself on its high level of trust in its employees, which was reflected in flexible working hours, systems of self-monitoring and self-control, and the absence of time clocks. When a number of other companies in the industry were discov- ered to have overcharged their government clients, the government legislated a system of controls for all of its contractors, forcing this company to install time clocks and other control mechanisms that undermined the cli- mate of trust that had been built up over 30 years. It remains to be seen whether the company's basic assump- tion that people can be trusted will gradually change or whether the company will find a way to discount the el- 116 February 1990 • American Psychologist
fects of an artifact that is in fundamental c ...
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Leadership, Culture,
Communication, and Diversity3
Chapter 3 Outline
3.1 Leading and Influencing Organizational
Culture
Dimensions of Organizational Culture
Different Types of Cultures
3.2 Competing Values Framework:
A Cultural Perspective
Adaptive Culture
Clan Culture
Achievement Culture
Bureaucratic Culture
Leading and Shaping Culture
3.3 Leadership and Strategic Communication
The Communication Process Defined
Newer Forms of Communication
How to Use the Communication Process
3.4 Leaders as Champions of Strategic
Communication
Create an Open Climate for Dialogue
Emphasize Strategic Topics
Focus on the Customer
Share Responsibility
Give and Receive Feedback
3.5 Leadership Skills in Persuasion
Four Steps of Persuasion
Four Traps that lead to Persuasion Failure
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CHAPTER 3Leadership, Culture, Communication, and Diversity
The word culture can mean different things to different people: Perhaps it conjures up images of fine art, museums, and orchestras. Or perhaps it is the word you use to
describe the shared patterns, behaviors, and artifacts of a country, region, or society. In
fact, culture does have different “layers” that interact. For example, macrocultures include
national, religious, ethnic, and occupational cultures that exist globally; organizational
cultures exist in private, public, nonprofit, and government arenas; subcultures are found
in occupational groups within organizations; and microcultures exist within occupations
inside and outside organizations (Schein, 2010).
In this chapter, we focus on organizational culture before examining how culture more
generally—in terms of countries, nationalities, ethnicities, and so on—can have broad
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The word culture can mean different things to different people: Perhaps it conjures up images of fine art, museums, and orchestras. Or perhaps it is the word you use
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macrocultures include national, religious, ethnic, and occupational cultures that exist globally; organizational cultures exist in private, public, nonprofit, and
government arenas; subcultures are found in occupational groups within organizations; and microcultures exist within occupations inside and outside organizations
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broad implications for leadership efficacy and success. While the first two chapters laid the foundation for understanding the nature of leadership, these final three
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organizational culture because it shares a mutually dependent relationship with these three dimensions: An organization's culture affects how people communicate,
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important internal organizational dimension. This chapter will also cover what is perhaps the more common usage of culture—international cultures—and how
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example, technology innovations, mergers and acquisitions, influx of international workers, and a mix of diverse values—leaders and followers must be able to
accommodate such changes in their organizations and teams. Understanding culture has a substantial payoff for everyone:
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seemingly irrational behavior of people in organizations, and we will have a deeper understanding not only of why various groups of people or
organizations can be so different but also why it is so hard to change them. Even more important, if we understand culture better, we will
understand ourselves better and recognize some of the forces acting within us that define who we are. We will then understand that our
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1. Assignment 1
Organization Culture
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ORGANIZATIONALCULTURE
Organizational culture referstoapatternof sharedattitudes,beliefs,values,andnormsbythe members
of an organizationwhichguidethe behavior of individualandgroups inthe organization.Itiswidely
believethatthe organizational culture distinguishesandsetsanorganizationapartfromall other
organization.Some definitionssay:
The collectionof traditions,values,policies,beliefs,andattitudesthatconstituteapervasive
contextforeverythingwe doandthinkinan organization.(Mullins)
A patternof beliefsandexpectationssharedbythe organization’smembers,whichproduce
normswhichpowerfullyshape the behaviorof individualsandgroupsinthe organizations.
(Schwartzand Davies)
INFLUENCES IN ORGANIZATION’SCULTURE
Organization’sculture isdevelopedovertime anditupdatesaswell withpassage of time.There are
manyinfluenceswhichimpactthe culture of anorganization,including:
Organization’s founderhasthe greatestinfluence onorganizationculture.Founderindicates
his/hervaluesintothe organizationalculture.Forexample,Microsoftculture influencedbyBill
Gates.
Organization’shistoryinfluencesthe culture asitreflex the experience gainedovertime,
managementbehaviorinupsanddown,and prioritiesof the higherupsduringthose times.
Leadershipandmanagementstyleof existingmanagementcanprove critical indecidingthe
culture.
Organization’senvironment,the PESTLE.
2. FACTORS THAT SHAPE ORGANIZATIONCULTURE
A combinationof factorsshapesthe culture of a workgroup or an organization.
Formal Structure and Size:To some extent,the culture of anorganizationisaffectedbyitssize
and itsformal organizationstructure.
Leadership:The leadersof anorganizationcaninfluence culture,forexample bystatingthe
valuesof an organization,anditsgoalsandstrategies.
Environment:Culture developsawayof respondingandreactingtothe environmentinwhich
the organization operates.
Events:Culture developsasaresultof many events,andhow a groupor organizationresponds
to those events.
IMPORTANCEOF CULTURE
Culture isthe mostimportantthinginan organization,asitmakespeople workanddeliverinthe
requiredway. Culture’simportance isevidentfromthese points:
It providesguidance toemployeesaboutwhattodo andwhyto do.
No needof tightcontrol as culture becomesnature of people.
Motivatesemployeestoworkbetterandsmarter.
Allowschangesasperbasiccultural values.
Maintainsstatusquo, in case change is againstthe culture.
EXCELLENT COMPANIES– PETERS AND WATERMAN
Excellentcompanies’culture hasmanyfeatures,butthe mostnoticeableonesare:
Innovation –creatingnewand improve productsandmethods.
Adaptability –adjustingwiththe environment.
Both featuresexplainthe factthatthese organizationsare alwaysreadytodeal withthe changing
trends.Excellentcompaniesuse:
Culture inplace of rulesandguidelines.Inotherwordsthese companieshave strongculture.
Valuedcultural symbolsasrewardsforemployeesandcustomers.Forexample,the benefitsto
employeeswill be aspercultural practicesof the nation.
Cultural valuestodrive organizational changes,meanschange isthe culture of these
organizations.
3. Dysfunctional aspects of culture
The existence of awell-definedandrobustculture canbringdysfunctional aspectstoan
organization aswell.The three keydysfunctional aspectsare:
Creatingbarriers to change towards somethingthatisnotconsideredpartof the existing
culture – for example resistance frommanagementtothe introductionof a‘work-life
balance’initiative includingrelaxation,familyandleisure timeinahigh-performing
corporate finance organization.
Thiscan be dysfunctional whenthe sharedvaluesare notinalignmentwiththose that
wouldfurtherthe effectivenessof the organization andistypicallyseenindynamic
environments.
An example wouldbe the corporate administrationof EastmanKodakwhofailedto
respondtothe market’sshiftindemandfromtraditionalphotographyequipmentand
processingtodigital-basedproducts.
Creatingbarriers to diversity forexample facingresistance whenaimingtoachieve greater
genderbalance inboardroomcomposition.
The diversitytheme createsakindof paradox wherebymanagementwishnew employees
to conformto existingcultural normswhilstsimultaneouslywantingthemtobe different
(diverse)insome way.
Organizations seektohire variedand diverseindividualsbecause of theiralternative
approach andfreshideas.However,inrealitythese diverse strengthsandbehaviorsby
theirverynature are likelytoweakenthe existingculture definition.
Creatingbarriers to mergersand acquisition whenoperational fitisachievedbutcultural
practicesare notaligned.The objectivesandtestsforcorporate consolidationare typically
focusedonsynergiesandcostsavingswhereasinrealitythe greatestfactorinsuccessor
failure tendstobe whetherthe culturesare matchedornot.
Corporate culture: the views of Handy
CharlesHandy(inhisbookGods of Management) suggestedthatthere are fourdifferent
categoriesof corporate culture.He describedthese ascultural ‘stereotypes’:
A powerculture,alsocalledaclubculture anda spider’swebculture
A role culture
A taskculture
A personal culture,alsocalledanexistential culture.
4. Power culture
In a powerculture,there isone majorsource of powerat the centre of the organization.Power,
authorityandinfluence spreadoutfromthiscentral point,alongfunctional orspecialistlines,but
control remainsat the central point.Handycomparedthe powerculture toa spider’sweb,withthe
spiderat the centre controllingeverything.Individualsclosertothe centre of the webhave more
influencethanindividualswhoare furtherfromthe centre.
Role culture
A role culture isprobablythe mostreadily-understoodof the fourcorporate cultures.Itexistsina
bureaucracy,where the responsibilitiesof eachindividualare definedbythe jobthathe or she has,the
jobdefinitionanditspositioninthe organizational structure.There isatraditional hierarchical structure
to the organization,andeachjob(role) hasa specificfunction.The organizationreliesonformal
communicationsratherthaninformal communication.
Task culture
In a task culture,the focusison tasksand gettingtaskscompletedinthe mostefficientandeffective
way,and the mainaim isthe successful solutionof problems.
Person culture
In a personculture,the entire organizationstructure isbuiltaroundone individual oragroup of
individuals.The restof the organization existstoserve the needsof the central individual.The culture is
basedon the viewthatthe organizationexiststoserve the talentedindividual orindividuals