MHR 700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Groupthink, Eiffel Tower, Self-Control
3 Apr 2017
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Organizational culture: shared values and beliefs that enable members to understand their roles and the norms of the organization. Or the overall atmosphere of the enterprise, as reflected by the way participants interact with each other, conduct themselves with customers, and feel about the way they are treated by higher-level management. National cultural values of employees may significantly impact their organizational performance. Cultural values employees bring to the workplace are not easily changed by the organization. Shaped by numerous factors including cultural preferences of leaders and employees. Some mncs have subsidiaries that (aside from logo and reporting procedures) wouldn"t be easily recognizable as belonging to the same mnc. Family culture: a culture that is characterized by a strong emphasis on hierarchy and orientation to the person. Power oriented, headed by leader regarded as caring parent. Management takes care of employees, ensures they"re treated well, and have continued employment.
