MSCI211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Organisation Climate, Organizational Culture, Organization Development

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Management Sciences
• Course: MSCI211
• Professor: Shahed Alam

Document Summary

Module 10 enterprise: organizational culture and managing change. Organizational culture: a system of shared meaning held by members that distinguishes the organization from other organizations. Seven primary characteristics seem to capture the essence of an organization"s culture: innovation and risk taking, attention to detail, outcome orientation, people orientation, team orientation, aggressiveness, stability. A dominant culture expresses the core values a majority of members share and that give the organization its distinct personality. Subcultures tend to develop in large organizations to reflect common problems or experiences members face in the same department or location. The purchasing department can have a subculture that includes the core values of the dominant culture plus additional values unique to members of that department. shared. Organizational climate refers to the shared perceptions organizational members have about their organization and work environment. When an organization undergoes institutionalization and becomes institutionalized. In a strong culture, the organization"s core values are both intensely held and widely.