Organizational Culture

Reporters: Jonalvin A. Ke Genalin G. Garcia

Organization
an organized group of people with a particular purpose, such as a business or government department
- Concise Oxford English Dictionary 10th Edition

a group of people who work together in a structured way for a shared purpose
- Cambridge Advance Learners Dictionary

Culture
The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization, or group
-Wikipedia

the customs, ideas, and social behavior of a particular people or group

- Cambridge Advance Learners Dictionary

Organizational Culture
It is a general term that outlines the collective attitudes, beliefs, common experiences, procedures, and values that are dominant in an organization and others similar to it.

Organizational Culture
A pattern of shared basic assumptions invented, discovered, or developed by a given group as it learns to cope with its problems of external adaptation and internal integrationSchein "the specific collection of values and norms that are shared by people and groups in an organization and that control the way they interact with each other and with stakeholders outside the organization.-Hill

Strong/Weak Cultures
Strong Culture is characterize by employees sharing core values. The more the employees sharing core values the stronger the culture is and the more influential it is on behavior. Weak Culture - where there is little alignment with organizational values and control must be exercised through extensive procedures and bureaucracy.

Types of Organizational Culture

"Tough-guy Culture" Or "Macho Culture. "Work Hard/Play Hard "Bet Your Company Culture" "Process Culture"

Types of Organizational Culture

"Tough-guy Culture" Or "Macho Culture.
The feature of this culture is quick feedback and reward. this type of organizational culture will be most often associated with really fast financial activities, such as currency trading, and brokerage. This can also apply to organizations such as a police force, or an individual athlete on a sports team.

Types of Organizational Culture

"Work Hard/Play Hard
This type of an organizational culture that doesn't take a lot of risks, but it does take a few, and all receive fast feedback. This is something most likely to be see in a very large company which is defendant on strong customer service.

Types of Organizational Culture

"Bet Your Company Culture
This is a type of company where huge decisions are made over high stakes endeavors. In this type of culture, the end results of these decisions may not be seen for months or even years. The most common type of company that would have this type of a culture is one that is involved in experimental projects or searches.

Types of Organizational Culture

"Process Culture"
Process organizational culture is a synonym for bureaucracy. These cultures are overly cautious, obsessed with the letter of the law as opposed to the idea of the law. The only positive argument for this culture is that the consistency of results makes it good for public services.

Socialization
It is a process by which organization bring new employees into their culture. Socialization process has 3 stages:
1. Anticipatory socialization 2. Accommodation 3. Role Management

Socialization Process
Anticipatory Socialization
It involves all those activities that the individual undertakes prior to entering the organization or to taking a different job in the same organization.

Socialization Process
Accommodation
During this stage, the individual sees the organization and the job for what they actually are. Through a variety of activities, the individual attempts to become an active participant in the organization and a competent performer on job.

Socialization Process
Role Management The individual to adjust to demands and expectations of the immediate work group, the role management stage takes on broader set of issues and problems.

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