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Introduction
Organizational Culture
A pattern of collective behaviors and assumptions that are taught to new members of an organization as a way of perceiving, thinking and feeling Formed by the organizations Values Visions Norms Working language Beliefs and habits Systems Symbols Etc.
Organizational Culture
The Cultural Web
Organizational Culture
Affects the way people and groups interact with each other, with clients, and with stakeholders Guides interpretation and action in organizations by defining appropriate behavior for various situations Although a company may have "own unique culture", in larger organizations, there is a diverse and sometimes conflicting cultures that co-exist due to different characteristics of the management team Organizational culture may also have negative and positive aspects
Types
Hofstedes Model
Hofstedes Model
Power Culture
Concentrates power among a small group or a central figure and its control radiates from the center like a web. Power Cultures need only a few rules and little bureaucracy but swift in decisions
Role Culture
Authorities are delegated as such within a highly defined structure. These organizations form hierarchical bureaucracies, where power derives from the personal position and rearly from an expert power. Control is made by procedures (which are highly valued), strict roles descriptions and authority definitions. These organizations have consistent system and are very predictable
Task Culture
Teams are formed to solve particular problems. So power derives from expertise with team requiring expertise, it is all a small team approach, where people are highly skilled and specialist in their own markets of experience. These cultures often feature the multiple reporting lines of a matrix structure
Person Culture
Formed where all individuals believe themselves superior to the organization. It can become difficult for such organizations to continue to operate, since the concept of an organization suggests that a group of like-minded individuals pursue organizational goals. However some professional partnerships operate well as person cultures, because each partner brings a particular expertise and clientele to the firm
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Entrepreneurial Culture
Entrepreneurial Organizational Culture (EOC) is a system that believes that creativity, tolerance, innovation & seizing market opportunities can help deal with problems of
Elements of EOC
People and empowerment focused
Value creation through innovation and change Attention to the basics Hands-on management Doing the right thing Freedom to grow and to fail Commitment and personal responsibility Emphasis on the future
Functions
External Adaptation
Coping Elements Mission & Strategy Goals Means Measurement
Correction
Management Leadership System Set Strategic Direction & Policies Establish Key/Critical Objectives Structure, People Empowerment
Establish Planning & Control System
Internal Integration
Coping Elements Common Language
Inclusion Criteria Stratification Peer Relationships Reward Allocation Ideology
Anxiety Reduction
Some of the anxieties than can be reduced
Absence of shared language & experiences Being exposed to hostile environmental conditions Dangers inherent in unstable social relationships Anxiety associated with certain occupational roles such as coal mining and nursing Anxiety of uncertainty and confusion
Strengths