Org. CultureOverview

What is organizational culture?

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Definitions

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Organizational Culture

A common perception held by the organization’s members; a system of shared meaning

Dominant Culture Expresses the core values that are shared by a majority of the organization’s members

Subcultures Mini-cultures within an organization, typically defined by department designations and geographical separation

Org. Culture

How It Begins

Organizational Culture: How It Begins

Stems from the actions of the founders:Founders hire & keep only employees who think & feel the same way they do

Founders indoctrinate and socialize these employees to their way of thinking & feeling

The founders’ own behavior acts as a role model that encourages employees to identify with them & thereby internalize their beliefs, values, & assumptions

Stages In Socialization

Process Prearrival

The period of learning prior to a new employee joining the organization

Encounter When the new employee sees what the organization is really like & confronts the possibility that expectations & reality may diverge

Metamorphosis When the new employee changes & adjusts to the work, work group, & organization

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Mission Statementso Why the organization existso It is broad; visionaryo Answers: What is supposed to happen for whom because of what

we do? o Examples:

– Google: To organize the world's information & make it universally accessible & useful.

– Alzheimer’s Assoc.: To eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advance of research; to provide care & support for all affected; & to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

– VA: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, & for his widow, & his orphan” by serving & honoring the men & women who are America’s Veterans.

Funding OptionsGrants: come with stipulations; require grant reporting with outcomes

Bootstrapping: use your own moneyFriends/Family: make it clear they may not get their $ backCrowdfunding: a wider pool of small investors with few restrictions; ideal in the early stages of a business— especially if you don’t qualify for a bank loan, aren’t ready for angel funding

Debt Financing: Bank Loan/Credit LineEquity Financing: Angel Investor (once business is established; expect solid results)

- Richard Perrin 

Organizational culture is the sum of values and rituals, which serve as ‘glue’ to integrate the members of the organization.”“

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