MGCR 222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Air Conflicts
11 Nov 2015
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Mgcr222- lecture 16 - culture fundamentals: organizational culture. The set of values, attitudes, beliefs, and expected behaviour shared by members of an organization. Or accepted (can differ from what management says) a. Taken for granted beliefs about human nature, "reality" Often unspoken and typically reside out of immediate awareness. Discerned from how people explain and justify what they do. Honest, work hard, extra role behaviours, lower turnover, willing to stick out tough times: espoused values. Egalitarian, personal relationships are important, we aim to "have fun" at work: artifacts. Tangible aspects that can be seen, heard, observed. Game room, open office spaces for gathering, formal and informal social events b. Whether members tend to compete vs. cooperate: individual initiative. Degree of responsibility, freedom, and independence that members have: innovativeness. Extent to which members are encouraged to think outside the box and challenge the status quo: tolerance of failure. Whether the organization accepts failure vs. demands success: conflict tolerance.
