ADMS 2320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Organisation Climate
30 Apr 2018
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ADMS 2320 Tutorial 17 Notes – Culture Creates Climate
Introduction
• It helps create coitet to soethig larger tha a idiidual’s self-interest.
• It enhances stability
• It is the social glue that helps hold the organization together by providing standards for
what employees should say and do.
• It serves as a control mechanism that guides and shapes the attitudes and behaviour of
employees, and helps them make sense of the organization.
• This last function is of particular interest to us.
• Culture defines the rules of the game.
• Today’s tred toard decetralized orgaizatios akes culture ore iportat tha
ever, but ironically it also makes establishing a strong culture more difficult.
• Whe foral authority ad cotrol systes are reduced, culture’s shared eaig ca
point everyone in the same direction.
• However, employees organized in teams may show greater allegiance to their team and
its values than to the organization as a whole.
• In virtual organizations, the lack of frequent face-to-face contact makes establishing a
common set of norms very difficult.
• Strong leadership that communicates frequently about common goals and priorities is
especially important in innovative organizations.
• If you have worked with someone whose positive attitude inspired you to do your best,
or with a lackluster team that drained your motivation, you have experienced the
effects of climate.
• Organizational climate refers to the shared perceptions organizational members have
about their organization and work environment.
• This aspect of culture is like team spirit at the organizational level.
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