ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
Organizational Culture is the set of shared beliefs, values, and norms that influence the way members think, feel, and behave (Lunenberg, 2011).
According to Schein, Culture is made up of three layers or levels.
1. Artifacts
2. Espoused Values
3. Basic Assumptions
Artifacts are visible and tangible characteristics of the organization encompassing structures, policies, and processes that direct how things are done. These are the symbols of culture in the physical and social work environment. Artifacts include physical structures, company policies, symbols, and traditions. Physical structures consist of the architecture of the building including the design of the floor plan, the layout of work spaces, the furnishing …show more content…
Constructive culture organizations inspire members to interact with others and approach tasks in a way that will help them meet their satisfaction needs. These include Achievement, Self-actualizing, Humanistic-Encouraging, and Affiliative cultures. Passive culture organizations encourage member to interact with each other in defensive ways that will not threaten their own security. These include Approval, Conventional, Dependent, and Avoidance cultures. Aggressive culture organizations expect members to approach tasks in forceful ways to protect their status and security. These include Oppositional, Power, Competitive, and Perfectionistic …show more content…
This is the world of banks, insurance companies, government organizations, financial-service organizations, and heavily regulated industries like pharmaceutical companies (Bremer, 2017; and Maximini, 2015). Work Hard Play Hard Culture which has a low degree of risk but fast feedback is focused on success that comes with persistence, where everyone is driven to excel and reach new heights (Maximini, 2015). This is the word of sales such as real estate, automotive distributors all retial stores (Tough-guy or macho culture has a high degree of risk and fast feedback, therefore attracts individualistic people who enjoy excitement while taking risk, handle quick feedback, and work hard to be stars (Maximini, 2015). This is the world of the advertising, sports, and entertainment industry, as well as police departments and surgeons (Bremer, 2017; and Maximini, 2015). Bet-your-company culture has a high risk and slow feedback, and is focused on the future and importance of investing in it (Maximini, 2015). This is the world of pharmaceutical companies, oil and gas companies, architects, and large capital-intensive industries (Bremer,
Organizational Culture is the set of shared beliefs, values, and norms that influence the way members think, feel, and behave (Lunenberg, 2011).
According to Schein, Culture is made up of three layers or levels.
1. Artifacts
2. Espoused Values
3. Basic Assumptions
Artifacts are visible and tangible characteristics of the organization encompassing structures, policies, and processes that direct how things are done. These are the symbols of culture in the physical and social work environment. Artifacts include physical structures, company policies, symbols, and traditions. Physical structures consist of the architecture of the building including the design of the floor plan, the layout of work spaces, the furnishing …show more content…
Constructive culture organizations inspire members to interact with others and approach tasks in a way that will help them meet their satisfaction needs. These include Achievement, Self-actualizing, Humanistic-Encouraging, and Affiliative cultures. Passive culture organizations encourage member to interact with each other in defensive ways that will not threaten their own security. These include Approval, Conventional, Dependent, and Avoidance cultures. Aggressive culture organizations expect members to approach tasks in forceful ways to protect their status and security. These include Oppositional, Power, Competitive, and Perfectionistic …show more content…
This is the world of banks, insurance companies, government organizations, financial-service organizations, and heavily regulated industries like pharmaceutical companies (Bremer, 2017; and Maximini, 2015). Work Hard Play Hard Culture which has a low degree of risk but fast feedback is focused on success that comes with persistence, where everyone is driven to excel and reach new heights (Maximini, 2015). This is the word of sales such as real estate, automotive distributors all retial stores (Tough-guy or macho culture has a high degree of risk and fast feedback, therefore attracts individualistic people who enjoy excitement while taking risk, handle quick feedback, and work hard to be stars (Maximini, 2015). This is the world of the advertising, sports, and entertainment industry, as well as police departments and surgeons (Bremer, 2017; and Maximini, 2015). Bet-your-company culture has a high risk and slow feedback, and is focused on the future and importance of investing in it (Maximini, 2015). This is the world of pharmaceutical companies, oil and gas companies, architects, and large capital-intensive industries (Bremer,