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CHAPTER 1
DETERMINANTS OF CULTURE
Concept 1.1: Facets of culture
Concept 2.2: Levels of cultures
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Three layers
Basic assumptions
Difficult to describe or explain
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European Culture
What is important in the forming process of
an European culture?
Meeting of diversity
Complementarity of ideas
Interaction and interference within opposite
values :
- religion/rationality
- mythical thought/critical thought
- humanism/science
(Morin,1987)
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Micro level
the organization is influenced through a number
of cultural elements relating to:
employer-employee relationships
behaviour among employees
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National culture
Elements that contribute to the creation of a
national culture:
- Physical environment
- History of the nation
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Organizational culture
In organization, culture affects the way:
- strategy is determined
- goals are established
- how the organization operates
The personnel of the organization:
- influenced by their cultural backgrounds
- shared their own values and perceptions
(Schein, 1999)
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Corporate culture
Corporate culture is a combination of:
- Organizational culture
- National/regional culture
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Professional culture
Three professional cultures in management:
Operators
- involved in production (goods/services)
Engineers
- design and monitor the technology
Executives
- senior managers
(Schein, 1996)
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Conclusion Chapter 1
Chapter shows how difficult it is to give a
definition of the word culture.
Chapter also shows that the individuals in a
group form a culture that can be national,
organizational or professional.
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