Defining “Culture” and “Organizational Culture”: From Anthropology to the Office Bruce M. Tharp ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE WHITE PAPER 04.09 ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE WHITE PAPER Defining “Culture” and “Organizational Culture”: From Anthropology to the Office The topic of organizational culture is increasingly understood as a company asset that can be used to increase business performance. While important‚ organizational culture is a slippery concept to concretely define. This paper deals
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Contents Introduction 2 3.1 Safety Culture 3 3.2 Safety Climate 5 3.3 Culture versus Climate 6 3.4 Why is addressing culture‚ being promoted as the panacea to the problem of health and safety performance‚ particularly in the construction industry? 8 3.5 Can culture be measured in an organisation? If so‚ how can it be measured? 9 3.6 What are the factors/components of culture? 10 3.7 How can health and safety culture be promoted in an organisation? 12 References 18 Introduction Health and Safety
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American Culture vs. Nicaraguan Culture A lot of people recognize that Nicaragua and the United States are two different countries‚ but they don’t really know how different they truly are. The health care system‚ the education‚ lifestyle and human rights in Nicaragua are very different from the United States. Nicaragua is located in Central America and is known for having active volcanoes and sharks swimming in fresh water‚ but Nicaragua is also known for being the third poorest country in the
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be looked at as vulgar‚ it is extremely true and has been shown throughout time. Black culture has almost always been the most popular in American society. It quite possibly may be the most popular culture in the world. Many of the things we see around today in pop culture have come from some part of black culture. Just about every TV show‚ commercial‚ advertisement‚ song‚ etc. has some attribute of black culture in it. Whether it is the music‚ slang‚ or even simple mannerisms‚ they are all used in
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Hierarchical Relationships * Treat employers and superiors with utmost respect. * Refrain from calling their employers by first names – preferring instead to call them “Mr/Mrs/Miss” and followed with their surname/personal name or simply “Sir/Madam/Boss”. * Practise the “arrive before the boss‚ leave after the boss” working hours. Collectivism * Speaking up about individual efforts to complete a task – even if you did complete the task on your own. It is advisable to say “Mr Pang
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5 Slave Culture: African or American Despite the abduction of millions of blacks from their homeland‚ slaves developed a strong familial camaraderie in America‚ retaining their African traditions as seen through dance‚ language‚ clothing and hairstyle. Although kinship ties were usually broken during the slavery process‚ blacks living on the same plantation created a strong-knit community that took part in festivals that highlighted the vibrant music and dancing of the African culture. Additionally
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differences in the way a culture organises itself socially may affect the way a product is positioned in the market and the benefits a consumer may seek from that product. A sewing machine in one culture may be seen as a useful hobby but in another culture a sewing machine may be necessary to the survival of a family. Kotler (2003 included such things as reference groups‚ family roles and status within social factors. Whilst this is a useful distinction from the broader forces of culture‚ social class and
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similarities between both cultures they always have had very big differences that stem from their Asian roots. With there being more differences‚ the similarities that both cultures share are how both have strong family values. Both Asian and American cultures view education to be a great importance and also‚ they both enjoy eating meals and using this time for family gathering‚ socialization‚ and celebration. The differences on the other hand are that the American culture lacks more in the requirements
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Introduction Present Jodhpur and Adjoining Districts was known as the ancient kingdom of Marwad (Marwar) the Land of Death‚ the largest kingdom in Rajputana and the third largest of the Indian Kingdoms‚ after Kashmir and Hyderabad. Jodhpur‚ former capital of Marwad state‚ retains much of its medieval character. Beginning in 1549‚ when the city was called Jodhagarh‚ the Rathor clan of Rajputs fought and ruled from the virtually impregnable fort until their territory covered some 35‚000 sq.miles
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Russian culture has a long history. “In fact early Russia was not exactly ‘Russia‚’ but a collection of cities that gradually coalesced into an empire. In the early part of the ninth century‚ a Scandanavian people known as the Varangians and their leader Rurik invested in one of these first cities‚ Novgorod. Rurik’s successor‚ Oleg extended the power of the city southward and established Kievan Rus‚ which is now Ukraine” (Ancient). Russians are known to be very proud of their country and traditions
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