An organization's culture is defined by its shared values, common mindset, characteristic behaviors, and symbols. An organization's values describe what is most important, how to treat people, and how to work together. Declared values are stated in policies and mission statements, while operative values are lived day-to-day. For values to be effective, they must be both understandable and attainable, and consistently practiced and aspired to by members of the organization, as shared values can produce shared results and serve as the bedrock of exceptional performance.
An organization's culture is defined by its shared values, common mindset, characteristic behaviors, and symbols. An organization's values describe what is most important, how to treat people, and how to work together. Declared values are stated in policies and mission statements, while operative values are lived day-to-day. For values to be effective, they must be both understandable and attainable, and consistently practiced and aspired to by members of the organization, as shared values can produce shared results and serve as the bedrock of exceptional performance.
An organization's culture is defined by its shared values, common mindset, characteristic behaviors, and symbols. An organization's values describe what is most important, how to treat people, and how to work together. Declared values are stated in policies and mission statements, while operative values are lived day-to-day. For values to be effective, they must be both understandable and attainable, and consistently practiced and aspired to by members of the organization, as shared values can produce shared results and serve as the bedrock of exceptional performance.
A.D. Souza 1. Shared Values 2. Common Mindset 3. Characteristic Behavior 4. Symbols ORGANIZATION’S VALUES “…we wonder whether it is possible to be an excellent company without having the right sort of values” (Peter and Waterman)
1. What is most important?
2. How to treat other people? 3. How to work together? DECLARED VALUES
It is also called as Intended Values
wherein it exist in the corporation’s policies and mission statement. OPERATIVE VALUES
It is also called as Lived Values, these are
the values that are lasting and are lived from day-to-day by the members of an organization. VALUES HELD AND PRACTICED CONSISTENTLY Putting the values into practice consistently. Values must be both understandable and attainable. At least members of the organization must constantly aspire to practice them. Values are the bedrock of exceptional performance. Shared values produce shared results.