H A P T E R 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
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Organizational Behavior‚ by definition‚ is the study of human behavior‚ attitudes‚ individual differences‚ and performance in organizational settings. Understanding the internal and external forces within an organization is important to the success of any business. The internal and external forces that are to be understood are restructuring‚ economy‚ competition‚ fiscal policies‚ organizational mission and globalization and economy. Economic factors for an educational institution are greater
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disease caused by conditions in the workplace that negatively affect an individual’s performance and/or overall well-being of his body and mind. One or more of a host of physical and mental illnesses manifests job stress. In some cases‚ job stress can be disabling. In chronic cases a psychiatric consultation is usually required to validate the reason and degree of work related stress. Working on a project on stress at work‚ Andy Ellis‚ Ruskin College‚ Oxford‚ UK‚ has shown in a chart how stress can
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Organizational Behavior Contents 1. Introduction of Organizational Behavior 2. Organizational Culture 3. Individual Difference 4. Perception 5. Learning 6. Motivation 7. Group & Team 8. Communication 9. Power and Organizational Politics 10. Decision Making 11. Conflict 12. Leadership 13. Organizational Change 1 1. Introduction of Organizational Behavior Understanding Key Concept l Organizational behavior is the study of individuals and groups in organizations. l Workforce diversity involves
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Summary of the Case Study The Container Store‚ an American store‚ holds their position for several years at the top of Fortune magazine’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work for’. The company was established in 1978 by Tindell and Garrett Bonne. The structure of the company stores were split into different sections like kitchen‚ laundry‚ office with their individual showcase. The company had a fundamental HR philosophy behind their ongoing success. Their philosophy was reflected in their activities and
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Organizational Development PSY/428 – Cat Jennings University of Phoenix February 27‚ 2012 Organization development is when the organization pulls together to ensure that the goals and mission of the organization are achieved in an effective and efficient manner. This also goes hand in hand with the strategies that are to ensure things are structured positively for employees in working environment. Organizational development is defined as: a set of behavioral science–based theories‚ values
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Developing a Leadership Strategy: The Case of the Toy Research Society The Toy Research Society (TRS)‚ a nonprofit organization‚ has been in existence for more than 70 years. The organization’s mission has remained the same during this time‚ but the membership‚ the use of the Society by nonmembers and the competitive landscape have changed substantially. Driven primarily by a board of directors and regional volunteer leaders‚ the Society has never had a formal leadership development philosophy
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Downsizing And Organizational Culture Thomas A. Hickok -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract In this article Hickok argues that‚ ultimately‚ the most prominent effects of downsizing will be in relation to culture change‚ not in relation to saved costs or short-term productivity gains. In particular‚ the author notes three observations in relation to the impact of downsizing on organizational culture. First‚ it clearly appears that power
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Relationship between Organizational Structure and Culture Since the organizational structure determines how the roles and responsibilities are allocated and how they will be monitored as well as the flow of communication between different levels and sectors‚ it is entirely dependent on the organizations goals and how it wants to reach them. In centralized structures all the decision making power is retained at the top level of management and all the other departments are closely monitored and controlled
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Organizational Perspectives Arthur Cunhs OM8010 Principles of Organization Theory and Practice Dr. Martin-Lewis March 17‚ 2011 Abstract The modernism and post modernism perspectives are beneficial in the successful operation of Wal-Mart stores. Wal-Mart is one of the most successful organizations with stores foreign and domestic making significant profits. Further‚ Wal-Mart applies both of the organizational perspectives for their advantages in areas such as power‚ structure
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