Organizational Context I Flashcards
4 Common Characteristics of Organizations?
Social Entity, Goal Directed, Designed & Structured Activity Systems, Linked to External Environments
Examples of Social Entities?
People, Power, Politics, Culture
How is an Organization linked to an external environment?
Laws, Legislation, Local Community, Economy
What is a Stakeholder?
People who are interested in the business
What is Organizational Culture?
Set of values, norms, guiding beliefs & understanding, usually an ‘unwritten’ part of the organization
How may Organizational Culture be shaped using incentives? What incentives?
- Monetary rewards
- Recognition
- Status
- Power
Are organizational cultures monolithic? Explain.
No!
Many factors changes views internally (e.g. Finance vs Marketing)
What other cultures might organizations overlap with?
National, Regional, Local, Sectoral, Department
What are observable aspects of Organizational Culture?
- Symbols
- Rites & Ceremonies
- Stories & Myths
- Power Relationship
- Control Systems
3 Aspects to Succeed in a Business?
- > Framework of responsibilities
- > Mechanisms for Co-ordination
- > Systems for good Communication
