Downsizing And Organizational Culture Thomas A. Hickok -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract In this article Hickok argues that‚ ultimately‚ the most prominent effects of downsizing will be in relation to culture change‚ not in relation to saved costs or short-term productivity gains. In particular‚ the author notes three observations in relation to the impact of downsizing on organizational culture. First‚ it clearly appears that power
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Strong/weak cultures Strong culture is said to exist where staff respond to stimulus because of their alignment to organizational values. In such environments‚ strong cultures help firms operate like well-oiled machines‚ engaging in outstanding execution with only minor adjustments to existing procedures as needed. Conversely‚ there is weak culture where there is little alignment with organizational values‚ and control must be exercised through extensive procedures and bureaucracy. Research shows
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INTRODUCTION Culture is the way of life. Societal culture consists of the assumptions‚ beliefs and values acquired and held by the majority of people in a geographical area (Sinha 1991). The word culture derivative of Latin Word ‘Culture’ Steaming “COLERE” means to cultivate. Culture first appeared in the Oxford English dictionary around 1430 it meant “Cultivation” or “tending the soil” based on the Latin culture. In 19th century ‘Culture’ was associated with the phrase “high culture” meaning the
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Organizational culture is the collective behavior of humans who are part of an organization and the meanings that the people attach to their actions. Culture includes the organization values‚ visions‚ norms‚ working language‚ systems‚ beliefs & habits. It is also the pattern of such collective behaviors and assumptions that are thought to new organizational members as a way of perceiving‚ & even thinking and feeling. Organizational culture affects the way people & groups interact with each other
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In what way organizational culture is applied to shape values of workers associated to work performance without acceptable regards for legal and ethical consequences will be covered in this paper. Firstly‚ according to Dumitru Constantinescu‚ organizational culture is a “system of common rules‚ beliefs‚ values and expectations that bind together an organization’s employees‚ creating shared meanings among them” (Constantinescu‚ 2008). It is the norms‚ habits and customs that characterize the organization’s
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organisational theory perspectives assist us in acquiring different understandings of Apple‚ its organisational networks and influence? In this essay you must use at least two perspectives to analyse Apple. Success is because of outsourcing. Network and influence meta-therotetical Environmental contingency theory‚ insisutitional theory or stake hodlder theory or enacted envinrment to discuss perception of its envionment. Introduction Tell them what you are doing View through diff organizational network
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P T E R Organizational Culture Learning Objectives After reading this chapter‚ you should be able to: • Describe the elements of organizational culture. • Discuss the importance of organizational subcultures. • List four categories of artifacts through which corporate culture is communicated. • Identify three functions of organizational culture. • Discuss the conditions under which cultural strength improves corporate performance. • Discuss the effect of organizational culture on business
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Organizational Culture and Its Positive Effects Student Name: Dung Dang‚ Dung Nguyen‚ Phuong Tran‚ Sinh Nguyen‚ Vinh Phan Course/Number Date: November 06th‚ 2012 Instructor Name: Prof. Douglas Foster Organizational Culture and Its Positive Effects Nowadays‚ organizational culture term is more and more familiar and becoming one of relevant topics in business area. It involves a set of values‚ norms‚ relationship‚ behaviors‚ and attitude towards an
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Organizational Change Organizational Change If you are a business leader today there is one thing that constantly runs through your mind‚ “How can we continue to succeed and grow.” In today’s society it has become harder and harder to accomplish such a task. The world is ever changing and it does so in a pace that is far more rapid than that of 20 years ago. Business leaders know that change is inevitable‚ but where the problem lies is how to manage the change in a way that will allow for continued
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Organizational culture influences many aspects of work life. Workplace cultures that are grounded in strong and formally articulated values and modes of behavior define an organization. Well-communicated values influence employee behavior and drive how employees relate with all stakeholders within the organizationfrom co-workers‚ management and members of the board to clients‚ shareholders and the community at large. When organizations seek to change their culture‚ HRas change agent and educator
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