Chapter 8 Flashcards
What is organizational culture?
Sometimes called corporate culture; system of shared beliefs and values that develops within an organization and guides the behavior of its members.
What is Organizational Structure?
A formal system of task and reporting relationships that coordinates and motivates an organization’s members so that they can work together to achieve the organization’s goals.
What is the human resource practices?
Consist of all of the activities an organization uses to manage its human capital, including staffing, appraising, training and development, and compensation.
What is the Person-organization (PO) fit?
The extent to which your personality and values match the climate and culture of an organization.
What are the three levels of organizational culture?
- Observable artifacts
- Espoused values
- Basic assumptions
What is a hero?
A person whose accomplishments embody the values of the organization.
What are the rites and rituals in an organization?
The activities and ceremonies, planned and unplanned, celebrate important occasions and accomplishments in an organization’s life.
What is the definition of culture?
On global management is the shared set of beliefs, values, knowledge, and patterns of behavior common to a group of people.
Leadership throughout the organization is key in aligning…
culture, structure, and HR practices.
How culture is transmitted to employees in several ways?
- Symbols
- stories
- heroes
- rites and rituals
- organizational socialization
What are the four types of organizational culture?
- Clan
- Adhocracy
- Hierarchy
- Market
What are the major features of organizations?
- common purpose
- Coordinate effort
- division of labor
- hierarchy of authority
What are the traditional organizational design categories?
- Simple
- Functional
- Divisional
- Matrix structures
