limited in knowledge‚ in imagination‚ and in understanding by the culture we grow up in? In other words‚ are we ethnocentric‚ and if so is it a bad thing? To answer that‚ one must understand what ethnocentrism is. According to Macionis (2004)‚ ethnocentrism is "the practice of judging another culture by the standards of one’s own culture". We are not born with culture; culture is a socially learned behavior‚ or set of values that a given groups holds as a norm and are considered to be true
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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 ethics. • Compare
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The military culture has similar demands of that of families‚ which are an investment of time‚ energy‚ personal commitment to make thing happen for the unit‚ and personnel sacrifice for “the whole.” Both military and family cultures thrive on consistency and predictability. When military personnel return home‚ especially if wounded‚ they need to find a similar culture and system to help them transition and find a satisfying purpose. Often times‚ soldiers can place heavy demands of these cultural
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Chapter 1 – Culture and Communication The Importance of Learning about Culture * Two importanat reasons for understanding culture are to learn how others make sense of their environment and the prevent mistakes and miscommunication 1. Make Sense of Our World 2. The works if Becoming Increaseingly Diverse 3. People around the world ARE different * People from different cultures are different (as well as similar) in how they see the world. * Cultures are the products of
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Background Organizational culture becomes a competitive advantage of a company that “was found to impact a variety of organizational processes and performance” (Siew & Kelvin‚ 2004‚ p.340). Definition of organizational culture given by Schein (1999) containing basic underlying assumptions which define the deepest‚ the most fundamental level of organizational culture. Assumptions are divides into artifacts and espoused values. In addition to the meaning of organizational culture‚ Robbins and Judge (2013
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CULTURE AND DIVERSITY TIP SHEET When implementing prevention programs‚ it is important to consider culture and diversity‚ such as socioeconomic status‚ sexuality‚ spirituality‚ ethnicity‚ and other aspects. Culture involves every aspect of an individual’s external and internal life. Many definitions of culture exist. One way to define culture is the knowledge‚ experience‚ values‚ ideas‚ attitudes‚ skills‚ tastes‚ and techniques that are passed on from more experienced members of a community to new
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Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper A value is a principle‚ a standard‚ or a quality considered worthwhile or desirable. Ethics is a system of moral values that govern a person’s conduct. Values and ethics‚ together‚ define a person. Just as individuals subscribe to values‚ so do organizations and businesses; an examination of any successful company would lead to the conclusion that their subscribing to a value system was the key to their success. Conversely‚ the examination of any unsuccessful
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DBF 107 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I PUAN HASLINA BT HASSAN GROUP ASSIGNMENT NAME MATRIC NO 1. Faris Aina Nabila Ismail 142013108 2. Nurul Aisha Niaz Ali Abdullah 142012913 3. Nur Adriana Amran 142013284 4. Nur Azlina Isam 142012902 5. Hemalatha A/P Vasu 142012834 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Introduction CHAPTER 2 Company Background CHAPTER 3 Annual Report CHAPTER 4 Assumptions CHAPTER 5 Conclusion
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Three general types of organizational culture—constructive‚ passive-defensive‚ aggressive-defensive: The organizational cultural inventory measures 12 sets of normative beliefs or shared behavioral expectations associated with three general types of cultures‚ Constructive‚ Passive-Defensive‚ and Aggressive-Defensive. Constructive cultures—in which members are encouraged to interact with others and approach tasks in ways that will help them meet their higher-order satisfaction needs‚ are characterized
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The term organisational culture means many different things to many different people. Hofstede et al. (1990‚ p. 286) states that there is no consensus about the definition of organisational culture. In this essay‚ organisational culture will be discussed‚ focusing on defining and exploring it and how it impacts organisations. The essay will initially explore and discuss the constructs of organisational culture including the founder’s influence‚ the selection and socialisation processes that arise
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