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Organizational CultureOrganizational CultureOrganizational CultureOrganizational Culture
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Organizational Culture DefinedOrganizational Culture DefinedOrganizational Culture DefinedOrganizational Culture Defined
The basic pattern of
shared assumptions,
values, and beliefs
considered to be the
correct way of thinking
about and acting on
problems and
opportunities facing the
organization.
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The Basic Functions of The Basic Functions of Organizational CultureOrganizational Culture
OrganizationalCulture
Provides asense of
identity formembers
Enhancescommitment
to theorganization’s
mission
Clarifies andreinforces
standards ofbehaviour
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Voluntary Survival: Its Connection to Voluntary Survival: Its Connection to Organizational CultureOrganizational Culture
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Time Since First HiredTime Since First Hired
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
More people voluntarilycompleted six years of work
in organizations whosecultures emphasized the valueof interpersonal relationships
than those emphasizingthe value of hard work
Organizational cultures emphasizing the value of interpersonal relationships
Organizational culturesemphasizing the valueof hard work
Organizational culturesemphasizing the valueof hard work
Organizational cultures emphasizing the value of interpersonal relationships
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WELCOME TO NORDSTROM
We’re glad to have you with our Company.Our number one goal is to provide
outstanding customer service.
Set both your personal and professional goals high.
We have great confidence in your ability to achieve them.
Nordstrom Rules
Rule #1: Use your good judgment in all situations.There will be no additional rules.
Please feel free to ask your department manager, store manager, or divisional general manager any questions at any time.
An exampleAn exampleAn exampleAn example
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Physical Structures
Rituals/ Ceremonies
Stories
Language
Beliefs
Values
Assumptions
Artifacts ofOrganizationalCulture
OrganizationalCulture
Elements of Organizational CultureElements of Organizational CultureElements of Organizational CultureElements of Organizational Culture
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Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Meaning of Cultural Content Meaning of Cultural Content Meaning of Cultural Content Meaning of Cultural Content
• Cultural content refers to the relative ordering of beliefs, values, and assumptions.
• Example: RIM values intensity whereas Q-Media values thrift.
• An organization emphasizes only a handful of the hundreds of cultural values.
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Organizational Culture as Shared MeaningsOrganizational Culture as Shared Meanings
Regularinteraction?
Sharedinterpretation
of organizationalevents?
OrganizationalCultureYes
No
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Organizational Subcultures Organizational Subcultures Organizational Subcultures Organizational Subcultures
• Located throughout the organization
• Can support or oppose (countercultures) firm’s dominant culture
• Two functions of countercultures:– provide surveillance and
evaluation– source of emerging values
Most Organizations Have a Dominant
Culture and Numerous Sets of
Subcultures.
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Values of the Dominant Organizational Values of the Dominant Organizational Culture and SubculturesCulture and Subcultures
Values of theDominant
OrganizationalCulture
Subculture values:
Honest representationof products
Sales group
Subculture values:
Thorough producttesting
Engineering Group
Subculture values:
Accurate reportingof financial data
Accounting group
Open tonew ideas
Customerservice
Highquality
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Avocational subculturesAvocational subculturesAvocational subculturesAvocational subcultures
• The employee at the next work station may really be from Mars
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Artifacts: Organizational StoriesArtifacts: Organizational StoriesArtifacts: Organizational StoriesArtifacts: Organizational Stories
• Social prescriptions of desired behaviour
• Demonstrate that organizational objectives are attainable
• Most effective stories:– Describe real people – Assumed to be true– Known throughout the organization– Are prescriptive
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Artifacts: Rituals and CeremoniesArtifacts: Rituals and CeremoniesArtifacts: Rituals and CeremoniesArtifacts: Rituals and Ceremonies
• Rituals– programmed routines – (e.g., conducting meetings)
• Ceremonies– planned activities for an audience– (e.g., award ceremonies)
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Artifacts: Organizational LanguageArtifacts: Organizational LanguageArtifacts: Organizational LanguageArtifacts: Organizational Language
• Words used to address people, describe clients, etc.
• Leaders use phrases and metaphors as cultural symbols – eg. General Electric’s “grocery store”
Language also found in subcultures– eg. Whirlpool’s “PowerPoint culture”
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Courtesy of Oakely, Inc.
Artifacts: Physical Structures/SpaceArtifacts: Physical Structures/SpaceArtifacts: Physical Structures/SpaceArtifacts: Physical Structures/Space
Oakely, Inc.’s protective and competitive corporate culture is apparent in its building design and workspace. The building looks like a vault to protect its cherished product designs (eyewear, footwear, apparel and watches).
Courtesy of Oakely, Inc.
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Benefits of Strong Corporate CulturesBenefits of Strong Corporate CulturesBenefits of Strong Corporate CulturesBenefits of Strong Corporate Cultures
StrongOrganizational
Culture
SocialControl
AidsSense-Making
SocialGlue
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Problems with Strong CulturesProblems with Strong CulturesProblems with Strong CulturesProblems with Strong Cultures
• Culture content might be incompatible with the organization’s environment.
• Strong cultures focus attention on one mental model.
• Strong cultures suppress dissenting values from subcultures.
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Mergers and CollaborationMergers and Collaboration
• Firms Well Matched on Traditional Business Can Stumble in Blending Their Corporate “Personalities.”
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Bicultural AuditBicultural AuditBicultural AuditBicultural Audit
• Part of “due diligence” in merger
• Minimizes risk of cultural collision by diagnosing companies before merger
• Three steps in bicultural audit:1. Collect artifacts
2. Analyze data for cultural conflict/compatibility
3. Recommend solutions
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Merging Organizational CulturesMerging Organizational CulturesMerging Organizational CulturesMerging Organizational Cultures
Assimilation
Deculturation
Acquired company embraces acquiring firm’s culture
Acquiring firm imposes its culture on unwilling acquired firm
IntegrationBoth cultures combined into a new composite culture
SeparationMerging companies remain separate with their own culture
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What does this mean for you?What does this mean for you?What does this mean for you?What does this mean for you?
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StrengtheningStrengtheningOrganizationalOrganizational
CultureCulture
FoundersFoundersand leadersand leaders
CulturallyCulturallyconsistentconsistentrewardsrewards
StableStableworkforceworkforce
SelectionSelectionandand
socializationsocialization
Managing theManaging theculturalculturalnetworknetwork
Strengthening Organizational CultureStrengthening Organizational CultureStrengthening Organizational CultureStrengthening Organizational Culture
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How to Read an Organization’s How to Read an Organization’s CultureCulture
• Observe the Physical Surroundings.
• Ask to Sit in on a Team Meeting.
• Listen to the Language.
• Note to Whom You’re Introduced and How They Act.
• Ask Different People the Same Questions and Compare Their Answers.
• Get the Views of Outsiders.
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Assessing theAssessing theIndividual-to-organization FitIndividual-to-organization Fit