3 Organizational Culture and Performance The concept of organizational culture has drawn attention to the long-neglected‚ subjective or ‘soft’ side of organizational life. However‚ many aspects of organizational culture have not received much attention. Instead‚ emphasis has been placed primarily on the cultural and symbolic aspects that are relevant in an instrumental/pragmatic context. The technical cognitive interest prevails. Culture then is treated as an object of management action. In this
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IntroductionOrganizational structure and culture are two major factors that directly impact the success of an organization. This paper addresses the most pressing theme concerning the leading of organizational change: adaptability. Whether dealing with individual departments or selecting an appropriate leadership style to communicate a change‚ it is important to know your audience and be aware of what works best for them. Research supports the notion that there is no one specific method or style
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Organizational Culture Kelli Beuzard MGMT 312 H1FF-F12 Professor Jason Norton November 27‚ 2012 American Electric Power (AEP)‚ founded in 1906 as the American Gas & Electric Company (Business Insights: Essentials‚ 2012). The organization was created when the structure of the electric utility industry in the United States was changing from small‚ individually owned generator plants to consolidated single systems that served a large area (Business Insights: Essentials‚ 2012). Today AEP
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Week 8 Weighting: 30% of the final grade for the subject. 70% on written material and 30% on presentation. All presentations will occur on the last daz of class. Content: A word document including between 3‚000 and 4‚000 words non including a literature review of at least 4 sources with at least half not from internet. All materials must come from academic sources. Project Overview: To enable students demonstrate their understanding of Managing Culture and how do they
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Perhaps you’ve put off pregnancy to concentrate on your career‚ or because it’s taken you a while to find the right partner. Or perhaps you’ve been trying for a baby for a while‚ and your 40th has come and gone. The burning question for you now is‚ "Have I left it too late?" The answer is "no"! Many 40-plus women do conceive‚ although there’s no denying that your odds of getting pregnant are a lot lower than just a few years ago. What are my chances of getting pregnant naturally in my 40s
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Changing Organizational Cultures Introduction An organization’s culture is a combination of the founder’s beliefs‚ values‚ ideas‚ and norms. Every organization is different and presents a different culture for its employees and customers. With most organizations the culture is strong and very difficult to change. Within these organizations there are dominate cultures and well formed subcultures. In the few organizations remaining‚ changing the organizational culture is easier‚ but requires
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John W. Smith Jr John W. Smith Jr The changing of the culture of an organization has both the pros and cons. Ultimately‚ it is the job of the OD Consultant to ensure that both management and the employees are both on the same page heading in the same direction in order to reach the goals and objectives of the organization. The changing of the culture of an organization has both the pros and cons. Ultimately‚ it is the job of the OD Consultant to ensure that both management and the employees
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DETERMINANTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE At the very onset of this topic‚ it is useful to distinguish determinants and dimensions of OC. Determinants are the causes‚ while dimensions are the components of OC. You may say‚ determinants are those which influence whereas dimensions are those which are influenced. Although OC refers to the internal environment of an organization‚ the nature of OC is determined by a variety of internal and external factors. One of the basis premises of organizational behavior
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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR DIVERSITY COMMUNICATION ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND GROUP DYNAMICS MGT/307 July 20‚ 2010 Organizational Culture is the system of shared actions‚ values‚ and beliefs that has developed within an organization and guides the behavior of its members. Organizational Development consists of special applications of knowledge gained from behavioral science to create a comprehensive design to improve organizational effectiveness. Through the collective
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Organizational Culture and Structure “Simply‚ a company’s structure and design can be viewed as its body‚ and its culture as its soul.”-- Naomi Cossak The Effects of Organizational Culture and Structure The behavior patterns in the organization are the elements for execution of the strategy—creating value in the market The organizational culture and structure will define the limitations and possibilities for behavior patterns Operationally‚ the acceptable behavior patterns are controlled through
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