How Culture Affects Productivity Organizational culture and productivity are closely related. Simply stated‚ productivity is the art of getting the company ’ ’s products and/or services to the customer at the lowest possible cost. But it is more than that - it is related to quality‚ to customer needs and to labour relations. In other words‚ productivity and good management are inseparable. Productivity is a result of motivation‚ and motivation thrives in a good climate. If management is to transform
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Cathy Freeman didn’t care about be rich or famous she just wanted to have a loving family and a life she would not regret. Cathy has had an up and down relationship status. She first fell for her manager Nick Bideau of six years; they broke up because it was too hard on her but Nick still stayed her manager and her friend. In 1999 Freeman married a Nike executive‚ Sandy Bodecker who was 20 years older than her. After her success in Sydney she took a break to nurse Bodecker through a bout of throat
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DETERMINANTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE At the very onset of this topic‚ it is useful to distinguish determinants and dimensions of OC. Determinants are the causes‚ while dimensions are the components of OC. You may say‚ determinants are those which influence whereas dimensions are those which are influenced. Although OC refers to the internal environment of an organization‚ the nature of OC is determined by a variety of internal and external factors. One of the basis premises of organizational behavior
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The fact and fantasy of organizational culture management: a case study of Greek food retailing Cardiff Business School‚ Cardiff University‚ Colum Drive‚ Cardiff‚ CF10 3EU‚ UK Abstract The management‚ manipulation or interference in organizational culture has become central to many theories and prescriptions of management. However‚ despite frequent prescriptions to manage culture in diverse national contexts‚ little empirical evidence has been forwarded in contexts other than the UK and
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3 Organizational Culture and Performance The concept of organizational culture has drawn attention to the long-neglected‚ subjective or ‘soft’ side of organizational life. However‚ many aspects of organizational culture have not received much attention. Instead‚ emphasis has been placed primarily on the cultural and symbolic aspects that are relevant in an instrumental/pragmatic context. The technical cognitive interest prevails. Culture then is treated as an object of management action. In this
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Motivation and Organizational Culture HCA/250 March 14‚ 2014 Drew Barnes Motivation and Organizational Culture A psychologically safe and healthy workplace is one that promotes the well-being of an individual. It is creating an environment that is enjoyable and respectful of all people‚ regardless of cultural or ethical differences. Japanese immigrant‚ Ayame Nakamura‚ is employed as a pharmaceutical project manager in California. The confrontational management style interferes with Ayame’s
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sustain strong organizational cultures if their organizations are going to compete and survive in the 21st century. Organizational ‘culture’ and ‘leadership’ are the two interrelated terms without which an organization cannot sustain for a long term. Although these two terms are very different from each other in their definition or meaning yet they are very much interconnected. An organization without a leader is just like a ship without a captain and without a strong culture‚ the organization
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Adaptive Organizational Cultures When the organizational culture fits with the demands on it‚ it is more likely to be effective. When demands change‚ a strong culture may find it difficult to change itself to match the changes in its markets‚ its suppliers‚ technological developments‚ the economy‚ governments‚ and available personnel. Old commitments‚ values‚ traditions‚ regulations‚ and rites may get in the way of flexible demands on the organization for new solutions. Xerox pioneered the development
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How Organizational Culture Can Support Creativity and Innovation When we think of the terms innovation and creativity we automatically think of the Individual. We often ask ourselves‚ what can the individual bring into an organization? What type of creativity does the individual have that can support the organization and how would it help the organization grow? As we ask ourselves these questions we are often overlooking the important aspects that correlate to an individual’s capability of creativity
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Introduction How to measure social culture and organizational culture of one country is an important issue (Miroshnik‚ 2002). Culture can be defined as the way of life of the group of people‚ which includes beliefs‚ art‚ law‚ morals‚ customs‚ and any capabilities and habits acquired by a man as a member of society‚ and enables people to communicate with others‚ provides the knowledge and skill necessary‚ and anticipates how others in society are likely to respond for the actions (Miroshnik‚ 2002)
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