ACCT 301 Lecture Notes - Organizational Culture, Authoritarianism, Role Conflict
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What are cultures: it is the way we do things, the way we work, beliefs, attitudes, values, norms of behavior, practices shared by members. We find: core values, intensity held, widely shared, innovative & dynamic operating company. According to handy there are: power cultures: 1 man, 1 king, role culture: where people describe their jobs by its duties not its purpose, task culture: tasks and results, person culture: to satisfy requirements of particular individuals involved. Discuss the differences between individual and group behavior: behavior is a way of acting: cause->needs------(behavior)----->goal. Factors affecting individual behavior: psychological factors: motivation, perception, attitudes and personality, personality traits: authoritarianism, dominance, introverts and extroverts. Factors affecting group behavior: group norms, synergy, cohesive groups: atmosphere, participation, commitment, communication, leadership and progress, teamwork. Understand perception and role theory: role theory is concerned with the roles that individuals adopt.
