1.6.3 Development of Culture Flashcards
How is a organization’s culture created?
by complex combination of forces that include the visions of the founders, the expectations of leaders, the contributions of organizational members, and the way the organization has historically responded to problems internal integration and external adaptation
How does a founder have influence on the culture of the company?
At the beginning, their expectations, their decisions, how they treat people, how they spend their time, and what they value have a major impact on what employees values and how outsiders perceive the organization
Later in an organization’s life, what will its culture reflect?
a complex mixture of the assumptions and values of the founder as well as other early leaders. Great transformational leaders have the capacity to create a new vision and inspire members to change how they think about the organization
How does the organization’s members influence the culture of the company?
they bring their own personal cultures which come from their families, their religions, any professional associations to which they belong, and their nationalities.
How can the organization’s members change the mood of the company?
By either being positive or negative people
What are the two major challenges that impact the development of its culture?
- external adaptation
2. internal integration
Explain external adaptation
refers to the way an organization survives by coping with a constantly changing external environment
What are some of the most important issues that demonstrate external adaptation?
- What major crises has the organization confronted and how did it deal with them?
- How has the organization changed its strategy, structure, technology, or leadership to accommodate external changes
- How did these changes affect the organization
Explain internal integration?
concerned with establishing and maintaining effective working relationship among the members of an organization
The criteria for allocating rewards and punishments are defined by what?
organizational culture
