1. Culture Flashcards

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Organizational Culture

A

The values and beliefs of an organization that direct behaviour.

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2
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Culture is the strongest _______ of an organization.

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Asset

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3
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Culture can increase

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Performance

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4
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Culture can be a

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Competitive Advantage

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5
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Three Levels of Organizational Culture

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  1. Artifacts- Symbols and visual entity of workplace.
  2. Values- Shared principles and goals.
  3. Assumptions- Deeply rooted, moral beliefs.
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6
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Values Espoused

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Values they say they want.

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7
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Values Enacted

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Values they actually follow through.

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8
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Innovative Culture

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Innovative, new ideas.

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9
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Aggressive Culture

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Outperforming competitors.

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10
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Outcome Oriented Culture

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Emphasize achievement and goals.

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11
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Stable Culture

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Predictable, rule oriented.

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12
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People Oriented Culture

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Value fairness and employees.

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13
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Team Oriented

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Collaboration, cooperation.

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14
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Detail Oriented

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Small details matter.

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15
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Organizational Culture is the ______________ that keeps an organization together.

A

Social Glue

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16
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Company culture tells employees…

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How to behave, what to say/do.

17
Q

Company culture defines ___________.

A

Boundaries

18
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Company culture provides a sense of ________.

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Identity

19
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Challenges of a strong culture are:
1.
2.

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  1. Hard to change.

2. May be a liability during merge if people clash.

20
Q

Culture Creation

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  • Founder

- Beginning Ideas and Values

21
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Cultural Maintenance

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  • Leadership
  • New employees
  • Rewards
22
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Steps to create and maintain a culture are: 
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2. 
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6.
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  1. Attraction
  2. Selection
  3. Attrition
  4. Onboarding
  5. Leadership
  6. Rewards