1. Culture Flashcards
Organizational Culture
The values and beliefs of an organization that direct behaviour.
Culture is the strongest _______ of an organization.
Asset
Culture can increase
Performance
Culture can be a
Competitive Advantage
Three Levels of Organizational Culture
- Artifacts- Symbols and visual entity of workplace.
- Values- Shared principles and goals.
- Assumptions- Deeply rooted, moral beliefs.
Values Espoused
Values they say they want.
Values Enacted
Values they actually follow through.
Innovative Culture
Innovative, new ideas.
Aggressive Culture
Outperforming competitors.
Outcome Oriented Culture
Emphasize achievement and goals.
Stable Culture
Predictable, rule oriented.
People Oriented Culture
Value fairness and employees.
Team Oriented
Collaboration, cooperation.
Detail Oriented
Small details matter.
Organizational Culture is the ______________ that keeps an organization together.
Social Glue
Company culture tells employees…
How to behave, what to say/do.
Company culture defines ___________.
Boundaries
Company culture provides a sense of ________.
Identity
Challenges of a strong culture are:
1.
2.
- Hard to change.
2. May be a liability during merge if people clash.
Culture Creation
- Founder
- Beginning Ideas and Values
Cultural Maintenance
- Leadership
- New employees
- Rewards
Steps to create and maintain a culture are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
- Attraction
- Selection
- Attrition
- Onboarding
- Leadership
- Rewards
