Organizational Culture Christine Mayers Argosy University Abstract When we look at organizational culture‚ we are looking at the personality of an organization. Culture is basically comprised of the values‚ norms‚ and tangible signs of an organization. Managers and employees of an organization if working long enough with one organization soon sense the particular culture of the organization. Rational and irrational decision making are key when it involves working with different cultures
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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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Assignment questions: 1. Evaluate Google’ organizational structure. What is its type? How do you think‚ does this structure fit Google’ organizational strategy? Provide your answer with arguments. Do you think that some improvements of organizational structure are needed? Why? What kind of changes should be done to for this structure to be more effective? Based on the read case I would say that Google utilizes matrix form of organizational structure which is thought to be a hybrid of
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Company Organizational Behavior and Communication Chantelle Morris COM/530 05/11/2015 Mr. Byron Johnson Introduction The Walt Disney Company‚ founded by Walt Disney himself‚ was built upon the values of hard work‚ team work‚ and good fun for all (Daniel‚ 2002). Walt Disney ’s main focus was to create an experience that people would remember for the rest of their lives (Kelly‚ 2007). However‚ the Walt Disney Company often struggled to keep its espoused values in line with its enacted values. "Walt
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Culture is an integral part of life. Organizational culture is the personality of any firm‚ co-operation‚ company or any kind of a business. Culture is that kind of a term which is extremely difficult to express distinctly‚ but everyone knows it when they sense it or have some sort of experience with it. On the other hand it can be a common perception of the members of an organization. Ways of looking at organizational culture originally come out of anthropology. Here are some aspects of culture:
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According to chapter 18‚ organizational culture can be defined as “a set of values held by individuals in a firm that help employees understand acceptability of actions.” Depending on this definition‚ Costco also has a unique value that is different from other distribution enterprise and can be accepted by their employees well. A primary source of organizational culture is the company founder. Costco’s founder‚ Jim Sinegal‚ have created a long-lasting management culture that their job is never finished
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Organizational culture is a system of shared meaning and beliefs held by organizational members that determines‚ in large degree‚ how employees act. In every organization‚ there are values‚ symbols‚ rituals‚ myths and practices that have evolved over time. These shared values and experiences determine‚ in large degree‚ what employees perceive and how they respond to their world. There are seven dimensions that capture the essence of an organization. Singapore airlines focus mainly on people orientation
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also believe in value for money. Asda’s marketing strategy of low prices for best quality goods and a service ensures customers will keep coming back earning the trust and loyalty of customers. They compete with other leading retailers e.g. Tesco with competitive pricing‚ while also meeting consumer needs using trained employees who provide excellent customer service. The behaviour and performance of employees depends on the strength of the organizations culture. Organizational culture as defined by
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tricky at best‚ impossible at worst. One way that manager’s and companies can promote the concept of being a learning organization is to assess whether the company is in need of a short-term fix or whether it is more focused on long-term results. Organizational learning is a long-term activity that will build competitive advantage over time and requires sustained management attention‚ commitment‚ and effort. Learning organizations maximize their competitive positions during strong economic times and
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Organizational Culture Inventory The organization I chose to study is T-Mobile USA. I have been working for T-Mobile for almost 5 years now. T-Mobile USA is a telecommunications provider. It’s a subsidiary of Deutshe Telekom in Germany. T-Mobile sells cell phones and provides mobile network service for its customers. I am a technical support representative in one of the many call centers. I have been there through many organizational changes. As shown in the OCI Circumplex‚ the primary style of
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