Understanding Culture The biggest challenge the social scientists face is reaching a consensus over the definition of culture. Among sociologists ad anthropologists‚ debate has raged for several academic generations about the proper definition of the term “culture”. Ralph Linton (1945)‚ an American anthropologist said that culture is ’the sum total of knowledge‚ attitudes and habitual behavior patterns shared and transmitted by the members of a particular society ’.[1] Ward Goodenough (1957)
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Moss Kanter‚ 1997"Strategies for success in the new global economy: An interview with Rosabeth Moss Kanter"‚ Strategy & Leadership‚ Vol. 25 Iss: 6 pp. 20 - 26 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb054603 Martin E. Smith‚ (2003)‚"Changing an organisation ’s culture: correlates of success and failure"‚ Leadership & Organization Development Journal‚ Vol. 24 Iss: 5 pp. 249 - 261 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01437730310485752 Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by UNIVERSITY
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Kotter’s Change Phases are an outline of phases that can be utilized to help organizational changes become successful. Kotter’s eight steps or change phases are “1. Establish a sense of urgency 2. Create a coalition 3. Develop a clear vision for the change 4. Share the vision 5. Empower people to remove obstacles 6. Secure short-term wins 7. Build on the change 8. Anchor the change in the corporate culture” (Phillips & Gully‚ 2014). Each of these steps highlights the ways in which changes can not
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Effecting successful change management initiatives Michael Stanleigh Michael Stanleigh is President of Business Improvement Architects‚ Toronto‚ Canada. Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assist managers to effectively implement change initiatives. Design/methodology/approach – The author provides his viewpoint for a step-by-step approach to implementing change on the basis of his professional experience. Findings – Most change initiatives fail because management may not be
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Assignment #2: BMW’s Dream Factory & Culture By: Henry sTANLY Instructor: Dorothy A. Sliben BUS520 The Culture at BMW At BMW much of its success stem from an entrepreneurial culture. In an entrepreneurial culture‚ work is more than a job‚ it ’s a lifestyle. Employees are more like a team than in most companies‚ and in some cases‚ they ’re even like a family. At BMW the following characteristics are used to describe the culture. Treat people with respect: This is a very simple
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Introduction Why Change Management are important Definition of Change Management Definition of Change Definition of Management Types of Change Developmental Change Transitional Change Transformational Change Theories of Change Management Lewin’s Theory Beckhard’s Theory Thurley’s Theory Bridges’s Theory Kotter’s Theory Others Realities applications of the theories Lewin’s Theory Beckhard’s Theory Thurley’s Theory Bridges’s Theory Kotter’s Theory Others
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Organization Culture And Change Organizational culture – a popular but also a very complex concept – has been identified as an influential factor affecting the successes and failures of organizational change efforts. Organizational culture could be looked at as the pattern of shared valued‚ beliefs and assumptions considered being the appropriate way to think and act within an organization (Schneider‚ 1985). In other words‚ culture: the pattern of shared values‚ beliefs and assumptions considered
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is change. What did Charles Handy mean when he commented that change could not be managed? If he was right what can a manager do in the face of change? Explain the responsibilities of a manager to their organisation and its employees during periods of change.¡¨ Word Count: 1940 Pages: 10 Contents Page Page Front page 1 Contents page 2 1. Introduction 3 2. Change 3 2.1. Turbulent time 3 2.2. Definition: change management
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1. How would you define organization culture? Describe its various manifestations. Using this framework describe the culture of your current class room. Organizational culture is a system of shared assumptions‚ values‚ and beliefs that helps individuals understand which behaviors are and are not appropriate within an organization. It also includes an organization’s expectations‚ experiences‚ philosophy‚ and values that hold it together‚ and is expressed in its self-image‚ inner workings‚ interactions
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Resistance to Change Organizational change is the movement of an organization away from its present state and toward some desired future state to increase its effectiveness. (George et al‚ pg 567) Organizations need to change in the modern day market place. New technologies‚ globalization‚ foreign trade‚ investments and constantly shifting marketplaces demand the need for flexibility‚ adaptation‚ and change. The downside to this is in an organizations employees. People by nature resist change. In a workplace
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