SU 1: The Organization And Corporate Culture Flashcards
What falls under the external environment
- Task environment > sectors that conduct transactions with the organization
- Organizational ecosystem > interaction among organizations in the environment
- Internal environment > elements within the organization boundaries
What is included in the external organizational environment
All the outside elements that affect the organization indirectly
What falls under the general environment
- natural
- international
- socialcultural
- technological
- legal/political
- economic
What falls under the task environment
- customers
- competitors
- suppliers
- labor market
What falls under the internal environment
- employees
- culture
- management
To what country has the economic power shifted to
China & India
What are ways an organization can adapt to the environment
- Boundary spanning roles > they detect and process information about changes in the environment
- Interorganizational partnerships > reduce boundaries and begin collaborating
- Mergers > two or more organizations combined to become one
- Joint ventures > strategic alliance by two or more organizations
Explain corporate culture
The set of key values, beliefs, understandings and norms that members of an organization share
What are the four main types of corporate culture
- Adaptability > fast response and adaptability
- Involvement > employees adapting
- Achievement > serve a specific group with less flexibility
- Consistency > internal focus for a stable environment
Managing the high performance culture is __________
- based on solid organization mission/purpose
- shared adaptive values (balance between culture and performance)
- encourages individual employee ownership (culture is the glue)
Explain cultural leadership
Leaders communicate through their words and actions by: articulating a vision for the organizations culture that employees can believe in, and heed the day-to-day activities that reinforce cultural vision
