UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE Deepak K. Agrawal‚ College of Business‚ Wayne State College 1111 Main‚ Wayne‚ NE 68787‚ deagra01@wsc.edu ABSTRACT Culture has significant impact on the organization. People of an organization learn the national culture as they grow up. It is very deeply rooted in their lives because of the fact that they learned and followed such culture for a very long period of time. It is also based on shared attitudes‚ beliefs‚ customs‚ written and unwritten rules that
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There is no single definition for organizational culture. The topic has been studied from a variety of perspectives ranging from disciplines such as anthropology and sociology‚ to the applied disciplines of organizational behaviour‚ management science‚ and organizational communication. Some of the definitions are listed below: A set of common understandings around which action is organized; finding expression in language whose nuances are peculiar to the group (Becker and Geer 1960). A set of understandings
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Starbucks: Organizational Culture When people think of the most popular coffee house in the country and world‚ they immediately think of Starbucks. That’s because it’s true‚ but what most people don’t know is that Starbucks is also ranked #1 on the Most Admired Food Services Companies to work for (America’s most admired companies 2007‚ 2007)‚ and # 16 Best Companies to work for (Best companies to work for 2007‚ 2007). It also ranked # 2 Most Admired Companies to work for over all‚ # 6 for Best
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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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Organizational Behavior Organizational Power‚ Culture‚ and Politics Question 1: What power tactics can employees use to translate their power bases into specific actions and how does each one work? There are nine tactics that an employee can use to translate their power bases into specific actions. The tactics are legitimacy‚ rational persuasion‚ inspirational appeals‚ consultation‚ exchange‚ personal appeals‚ ingratiation‚ pressure‚ and coalitions. The first tactic‚ legitimacy is
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Motivation and Organizational Culture HCA/250 March 14‚ 2014 Drew Barnes Motivation and Organizational Culture A psychologically safe and healthy workplace is one that promotes the well-being of an individual. It is creating an environment that is enjoyable and respectful of all people‚ regardless of cultural or ethical differences. Japanese immigrant‚ Ayame Nakamura‚ is employed as a pharmaceutical project manager in California. The confrontational management style interferes with Ayame’s
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Article Identification/ Critique: Organizational Culture in China --An Analysis ofCulture Dimensions and Culture Types This article studies about organizational culture in China through the analysis of culture dimensions and culture types. It divides firms in China into three distinctive types- state-owned companies‚ private domestic companies and foreign-invested companies. It uses three studies to answer the questions whether organizational culture varies among three types of firms and whether
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Organizational and Environmental Responsibility In this essay we will look first and then identify the drivers of organizational and environmental responsibility. Additionally‚ describing the effect of these drivers on sustainable practices with regards to the environment. An Environmental Management System or EMS will be defined for the purposes of environmental sustainability and environmental responsibility. Lastly‚ the correlation of an EMS combined with ISO 14001 and how these two work
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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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Master of Business Administration Managing Human Resource Assignment( Virgin’s Culture) Tutor: Dr. George Medline Student: Hassan Tariq STU: 22392 Date of Submission: 31st January 2011 Word count (4040) Table of Content Page 1.0) Introduction…………………………………………………………….........4 2.0) Culture………………………………………………………………………5 2.1) Virgin’s Culture………………………………………………………….5 3.0) Recruitment…………………………………………………………………10 3.1) Virgin’s Recruitment…………………………………………………….10 4
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