UNDERSTAND & DEVELOP ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
UNDERSTAND & DEVELOP ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
Definition of Organizational Culture
Organizational culture refers to an organization’s
expectations, experiences, philosophy, as well as the values that guide member behaviour,
and is expressed in member self-image, inner workings, interactions with the
outside world, and future expectations.
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Value
For organization’s values are always shared values so, the organization
should determine which value should be emphasized. Here are some values
mentioned below:
1.
People Orientation: Consider employees equity,
tolerance & respect them
2.
Task Orientation: Emphasize the achievement
& goals
3.
Team Orientation: Consider rewarding
collaboration
4.
Innovation: Encourage experiments & take
risks
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Hierarchy
There are three levels of Hierarchy in an organization. Those
are as follows:
1.
High-Level Hierarchy: having a well-defined
organizational structure and expecting employees to work through formal
channels.
2.
Medium-Level Hierarchy: having a specified
framework with recognizing that people frequently work outside of formal
channels.
3.
Low-Level Hierarchy: understanding that people
would challenge authority and having flexibly specified job descriptions.
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People Orientation
When making decisions, an organization with a strong people
orientation prioritizes people and thinks that people drive the organization's
performance and productivity.
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Task Orientation
When making choices, a task-oriented organization
prioritizes tasks and processes, believing that efficiency and quality promote
organizational performance and productivity.
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Functional Orientation
Organizations always prioritize some functional areas. It
will differ from industry to industry for example manufacturing companies prioritize production while hospitality companies prioritize the service it’s based on
their marketplace. Likewise, employees will prioritize different functional
areas such as their compensation & benefits so, a manager should identify
them & prioritize the company’s objectives.
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Organizational Subculture
In addition to the dominant culture, each organization might
have a mix of subcultures. Subcultures occur among groups of people who may
have their own rituals and customs that, while not shared by the rest of the
business, can help to strengthen and reinforce the company's essential
principles. Subcultures may cause chaos in a person's life.
Conclusion
Every company has its own culture, which is made up of
people with unique and diverse personalities, abilities, and personal
aspirations. Leaders must deal with approaches to encourage employees to
achieve company objectives while retaining organizational culture and values in
a changing environment with fresh innovation. When an organization's culture
evolves, the most common situation is employee frustration and dissatisfaction,
which must be addressed effectively. The company should have a good
Organizational culture to gain the trust of the employees. On the other hand, employees will be motivated to work under good Organizational Culture.
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