Understanding culture and its importance in Organizations - Answer-3 levels of culture
Artifacts, or organizational attributes that can be observed, felt, and heard as an individual enters a new culture
Values, or espoused goals, ideals, norms, standards, and moral principles- this is usually the...
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Understanding culture and its importance in Organizations - Answer-3 levels of culture
Artifacts, or organizational attributes that can be observed, felt, and heard as an
individual enters a new culture
Values, or espoused goals, ideals, norms, standards, and moral principles- this is
usually the level that is measured through survey questionnaires.
The competing values model - Answer-This model categorizes cultures along two axes.
One axis depicts the degree to which a company values stability and control over
flexibility and discretion.
The other axis illustrates the value placed on internal focus and discretion and over
external focus and differentiation.
Companies with an internal focus tend to spend a lot of time looking inward at policies
and work procedures whereas externally focused companies are looking at market
forces and the actions of their competitors.
Clan, adhocracy, hierarchy and market
The behaviorist approach - Answer-A very tangible way of understanding organization
culture is through the behaviorist approach
The work of behaviors is rooted in the tradition of BF Skinner and looks at the
consequences of behavior to understand why it occurs
Changing the culture requires changing the reward system
The ASA framework - Answer-The concept of P-O came from the attraction-selection-
attrition (ASA) framework
The suggests that the individuals and organizations are attracted to each other based
on their having similar values and goals.
The basic ASA model argues that people are attracted to an organization when it
appears to have the same personal values they do, when people who are most like the
current culture are selected to work there and when those Who do not share the values
and standards of the organization eventually leave through attrition.
Geert Hofstede and his 5 cultural dimensions - Answer-Power distance, individualism
versus collectivism, masculinity versus femininity, uncertainty avoidance, long term
versus short term orientation.
Characteristics of inclusive cultures - Answer-What makes a culture inclusive?
Decoding in organization by looking at power relations, policies, practices, processes,
and daily interactions can be complex but a few central characteristics stand out.
Formal corporate statement of inclusitivity, inclusive symbols and practices,
opportunities for networking and support, carefully considered and customized training
opportunities.
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