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What is a key factor to consider when analyzing an organizational culture?
What is a key factor to consider when analyzing an organizational culture?
Changing an organizational culture is a quick process that can be completed in a short timeframe.
Changing an organizational culture is a quick process that can be completed in a short timeframe.
False
What does a company's climate reflect?
What does a company's climate reflect?
Perceptions held by members regarding the culture's characteristics and quality
Managers shape the culture of their organization by focusing on their primary attention and __________.
Managers shape the culture of their organization by focusing on their primary attention and __________.
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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a healthy organizational culture?
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a healthy organizational culture?
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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a healthy organizational culture?
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a healthy organizational culture?
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Values in an organization are always conscious and visible.
Values in an organization are always conscious and visible.
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Match the following elements with their corresponding roles in organizational culture:
Match the following elements with their corresponding roles in organizational culture:
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Symbols and rituals are essential in illustrating an organization's true values.
Symbols and rituals are essential in illustrating an organization's true values.
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What are artefacts in organizational culture?
What are artefacts in organizational culture?
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What is the relationship between expected gains and costs in implementing culture change?
What is the relationship between expected gains and costs in implementing culture change?
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Organizational __________ are people who embody the values considered central to the culture.
Organizational __________ are people who embody the values considered central to the culture.
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Match the following components of organizational culture with their descriptions:
Match the following components of organizational culture with their descriptions:
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Which of the following elements is NOT considered a part of organizational culture?
Which of the following elements is NOT considered a part of organizational culture?
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Norms are spontaneously created and can provide guidance on how to behave within an organization.
Norms are spontaneously created and can provide guidance on how to behave within an organization.
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How does a healthy organizational culture impact decision-making?
How does a healthy organizational culture impact decision-making?
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Study Notes
Organizational Structure
- Organizational structure is a set of organizational traditions, customs, unwritten values, norms, and sometimes rituals and myths.
- These often manifest in employee behaviors, thoughts, actions, and appearance.
Healthy Organizational Culture
- Creates an environment that improves performance and facilitates change management.
- Encourages commitment to organizational goals, promotes initiative, quality of work, and loyalty.
- Enhances internal organizational resilience during difficult phases and enables rapid decision-making.
- Reduces demands on control.
Components of Organizational Culture
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Values: Basic life ideas, values, and attitudes of employees.
- They are often spontaneous, unconscious, and affect behavior.
- Strong values significantly influence behavior.
- Norms and Standards: Rules of work and social conduct that can be spontaneously created or purposefully established by management.
Artifacts
- Expressed organizational goals and basic principles.
- Includes symbolic representations of these principles.
- Symbolically expressed in observable forms like stories, tales, narratives, myths, symbolic actions, and symbolic artifacts of material nature (status symbols).
Heroes
- Individuals who embody central values of the organization.
- Significant actions of heroes become organizational myths and legends, illustrating expected behaviors and values.
- Hero status can be earned through efforts or with organizational support.
Analysis of Organizational Culture
- Assess if the current culture aligns with the organizational strategy.
- Determine if the strategy can be adapted or if a culture change is needed.
- Evaluate if change is feasible and what type of change is desirable.
Forming an Organizational Culture
- This process can be spontaneous or controlled.
- Spontaneous: Culture develops organically.
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Controlled: Culture is shaped by management efforts.
- Includes vision communication, crisis response, resource allocation, role modeling, appraisal, remuneration, and selection criteria.
Benefits of Healthy Organizational Culture
- Performance orientation
- Company-team focus
- Open communication
- Mutual trust
- Strong motivation
- Loyalty
Company's Climate
- How employees perceive the organization's culture.
- Perceptions of characteristics/quality of the organization's culture.
Signals of Performance Climate
- Friendly tone of meetings, positive opinions of own production, positive word-of-mouth promotion, willingness to help colleagues, willingness to accept non-departmental complaints, friendly greetings, avoidance of shifting responsibilities to others, and volunteering.
Role of HR in Culture Change
- Defining the change needed.
- Explaining to others.
- Evaluating the current situation and criteria for progress.
- Choosing an approach.
- Establishing an action plan.
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Test your knowledge on organizational structure and culture in this quiz. Explore the importance of values, norms, and standards in shaping employee behavior and fostering a healthy work environment. Understand how a robust organizational culture enhances performance and supports change management.
