MGTA36H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Prince Arsen Of Yugoslavia, Organizational Culture, Shonda Rhimes
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Most of an average american"s life is spent at work. Organizations are groups of employees and employers working towards a specific goal. Structure within organizations is made up of hierarchy, differentiation and specialization, and formalization. Differentiation and specialization are when there are different departments within an organization so each employee working for a different department has a specialized role. Formalization is when rules and procedures are practiced and followed within the organization. Each organization forms its own culture defined through five ways being performance, narrative, textual, management, and technology. Performance is how the job is carried on whether it"s a ritual performance or organizational one. Narratives are the stories the employees tell about the organization they work in, how they tell people about it. Textual is how the culture of the company is perceived through written texts or documents. Through management the organization"s culture is defined in how they operate with their employees.
