BBA102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Future Orientation, Bachelor Of Business Administration, Egalitarianism

• School: Macquarie University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BBA102
• Professor: Dr Alison Barnes

Document Summary

National culture: a shared set of beliefs, values, knowledge and patterns of behaviour common to a group of people. Cultural dimensions: low-context culture: shared meanings are primarily derived from written and spoken words, high-context culture: people rely heavily on situational cues for meaning when communicating with others. Other cultural variations: language; interpersonal space; communication; time orientation (monochromic, polychromic); religion. A system of shared beliefs and values that dev3elops within an organisation and guides the behaviour of its members. Symbol: an object, act, quality, or event that conveys meaning to others. Story: narrative based on true events, which is repeated and sometimes embellished upon to emphasise a particular value. Hero: a person who accomplishments embody the values of the organisation. Rites and rituals: activities and ceremonies, planned and unplanned, that celebrate i(cid:373)porta(cid:374)t o(cid:272)(cid:272)asio(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d a(cid:272)(cid:272)o(cid:373)plish(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts i(cid:374) the orga(cid:374)isatio(cid:374)(cid:859)s life. Ethics and csr are increasingly important because of high-profile cases of unethical managerial behaviour.