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and values, and how they are manifested. I think of the structure as the skeleton, and as the flesh and blood. And culture is the soul that holds the thing together and gives it life force.
Organizational Culture
risks.
Attention to detail
The degree to which employees are expected to exhibit precision, analysis,
Team orientation The degree to which work activities are organized around teams rather than individuals. Aggressiveness The degree to which people are aggressive and competitive rather than easygoing. Stability The degree to which organizational activities emphasize maintaining the status quo in contrast to growth.
Stories
Rituals
Material Symbols Language
perception held by the organization members. Core values or dominant (primary) values are accepted throughout the organization.
Dominant culture Expresses the core values that are shared by a majority of the organizations members. Subcultures Tend to develop in large organizations to reflect common problems, situations, or experiences.
Selection Identify and hire individuals who will fit in with the culture Top Management Senior executives establish and communicate the norms of the organization Socialization Organizations need to teach the culture to new employees
Socialization Process
Outcomes
Productivity
Prearrival
Encounter
Metamorphosis
Commitment
Turnover
Sociability
High
Networked
Communal
Low
Fragmented Low
Mercenary High
Solidarity
should say or do
Boundary-defining Conveys a sense of identity for organization members
individual self-interest Enhances social system stability Serves as a sense-making and control mechanism
Guides and shapes the attitudes and behaviour of
employees
instances
Culture as a Barrier to Change When organization is undergoing change, culture may impede change Culture as a Barrier to Diversity Strong cultures put considerable pressure on employees to conform Culture as a Barrier to Mergers and Acquisitions Merging the cultures of two organizations can be difficult, if not impossible
role models, setting the tone through their behaviour. Create new stories, symbols, and rituals to replace those currently in vogue. Select, promote, and support employees who espouse the new values that are sought. Redesign socialization processes to align with the new values.
acceptance of a new set of values. Replace unwritten norms with formal rules and regulations that are tightly enforced. Shake up current subcultures through transfers, job rotation, and/or terminations. Work to get peer group consensus through utilization of employee participation and creation of a climate with a high level of trust.
organization based on such factors as degree of risk tolerance, team emphasis, and support of people.
This overall perception becomes, in effect, the organizations
culture or personality. These favourable or unfavourable perceptions then affect employee performance and satisfaction, with the impact being greater for stronger cultures.
Change
Culture develops over
Change
There is a dramatic crisis There is a turnover in
many years, and becomes part of how the organization thinks and feels Selection and promotion policies guarantee survival of culture Top management chooses managers likely to maintain culture