ADMS 2400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Egalitarianism, Organisation Climate, Organizational Culture

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 2400
• Professor: Joanne Gray

Document Summary

What is organizational culture: henry mintzberg. Beliefs and values, and how they are manifested. Culture is the soul that holds it together: definition of organizational culture. Shared social knowledge within organization regarding rules, norms, and values that shape attitudes and behaviors of its employee. Se(cid:448)e(cid:374) (cid:272)hara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272)s (cid:272)apture esse(cid:374)(cid:272)e of orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)"s (cid:272)ulture. Innovation and risk taking: degree to which employees are encouraged to take risk and innovate. Attention to detail: degree employees expected to work with precision. Outcome orientation: degree management focus on results. People orientation: degree management considers effect of outcome on people. Team orientation: degree activities organized around teams. Stability: degree activities emphasize maintaining status quo. Market- competitive/customer focused: functions of culture. Pro(cid:448)ides appropriate sta(cid:374)dards to (cid:449)hat e(cid:373)ployee"s should do. Serves as control mechanism that guides attitude and behavior. Decentralized organization makes culture more important than ever: makes establishing a strong culture more difficult. Teams may show greater allegiance to their team and values.