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Organizational Behavior
15th Edition
Organizational
Organizational Culture
Culture
Kelli J. Schutte
Copyright © 2014 Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd William Jewell College
Authorized adaptation from the United States edition of Organizational Behavior,
15e
16-1
Chapter
Chapter Learning
Learning Objectives
Objectives
16-2
The
The Organization’s
Organization’s Culture
Culture
16-4
Seven
Seven primary
primary characteristics
characteristics that
that capture
capture
the
the essence
essence of
of an
an organization’s
organization’s culture:
culture:
– Innovation and risk taking
» The degree to which employees are encouraged to do
both
– Attention to detail
» Degree to which employees are expected to exhibit
precision, analysis, and attention to detail
– Outcome orientation
» Degree to which management focuses on results
rather than on processes used to achieve them.
– People orientation
» Degree to which management decisions consider the
effect of outcomes on people within the organization
» How would you tell????? 17-5
Seven
Seven primary
primary characteristics
characteristics that
that capture
capture
the
the essence
essence of
of an
an organization’s
organization’s culture:
culture:
– Team orientation
» Degree to which work activities are organized around teams
rather than individuals
– Aggressiveness
» Degree to which people are aggressive and competitive
– Stability
» Degree to which activities emphasize maintaining the status
quo.
16-7
How
How employees
employees diagnose/learn
diagnose/learn culture?
culture?
Stories
– Anchor the present into the past and provide explanations
and legitimacy for current practices.
Rituals/ ceremonies
– Repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce
the key values of the organization.
Material Symbols (Artifacts)
– Acceptable attire, office size, opulence of the office
furnishings, and executive perks that convey to employees
who are important in the organization.
Language
– Jargon and special ways of expressing one’s self to indicate
membership in the organization.
16-8
Person
Dress
Language
Products
institutions
Food
3–9
How
How can
can you
you tell
tell the
the culture???
culture???
Artifacts of an office which boasts an inclusion
culture…….
16-12
Keeping
Keeping aa Culture
Culture Alive
Alive
Three forces play a particularly important role in sustaining a culture:
Selection
– Identify and select individuals who are high performers and whose values
are consistent with at least a good portion of the organization’s values
Top Management
– Through words and behaviors, senior executives establish norms that filter
through the organization
Socialization
– The process that helps new employees adapt to the prevailing
organizational culture
Visibility
Make your cultural expectations and role models visible
– How do you think socialization process of LUMS keeps its values
alive?????
16-7
Strong
Strongversus
versusWeak
WeakOrganizational
OrganizationalCultures
Cultures
Rewards for upholding the cultural values and No Rewards for upholding the cultural values and
punishment for any deviations from values . No punishment for any deviations from values .
Creating
Creatingaa Culture……
Culture……Suggestions
Suggestionsfor
forManagers:
Managers:
3–15
What
What will
will you
you do
do as
as aa manager?????
manager?????
To build tolerance culture??????
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