Theory of Organizational Culture: the Climatic and Cultural Factors

People and Organizational Management in the Built Environment

Theory of Organizational Culture: The Climatic and Cultural Factors

Table of Contents SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 3 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN THE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS ..................................... 3 WHAT IS ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE?................................................................... 3 WHY DOES IT MATTER? ..................................................................................... 3 UNDERSTANDING THE ORGANIZATION CULTURE....................................................... 3

SECTION 2: THE TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ........................................ 4 2.1 TYPES ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ........................................................................ 4 2.1.1 Control (Hierarchy) ................................................................................... 4 2.1.2 Compete (Market) .................................................................................... 4 2.1.3 Collaborate (Clan) ..................................................................................... 4 2.1.4 Create (Adhocracy) ................................................................................... 4 SECTION 3: THE PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ................................. 5 3.1 3.2 3.3 THE CULTURAL PATTERNS IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ............................................. 5 THE ORGANIZATION CULTURE IN MALAYSIAN CONSTRUCTION ..................................... 5 MANAGEMENT CULTURE CASE STUDY – THE TOYOTA WAY ........................................ 8

SECTION 4: CONCLUSION ................................................................................... 10 SECTION 5: BIBLIOGRAPHY................................................................................. 11

Section 1: Introduction
1.1 Organizational Culture in the Construction

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