Organizational Culture

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE 1
Organization culture.
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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE 2
Introduction
Organizations exist for different purposes which may include the provision of goods and services
which are not readily available, making profits, helping the needy and other reasons. Each
organization has a culture which helps the organization to achieve its goals, mission, and vision.
One culture which is suitable for a certain organization does not necessarily mean that such
culture will be successful in another company (Contractor, 2012, p.321). The company should
keenly select the most suitable culture that will face minimal resistance or no resistance at all for
the organization to be successful. The organizational culture refers to the values, beliefs and
social interactions that enable the organization environment to be unique and different (Madu,
2012, p.1). There different types of culture which include hierarchy, market, clan and adhocracy
cultures. This essay is written to compare the cultures of two firms in the same industry but in
different countries and the United States of American and Japan have been selected.
Question 3.
Hierarchy culture focuses more on stability and control and gives much attention to flexibility
and discretion. The culture gives much attention to the internal operations of the firm and works
towards ensuring efficiency in the organization. The culture ensures that the Toyota Company
adheres to the set rules and regulations which are very vital in ensuring stability is achieved in
the organization (Zahari, and Shurbagi, 2012, p.89). The traditions and values of the organization
are followed keenly so as to avoid taking decisions which may be in conflict with the traditions
of the organization as this may affect the reputation and image of the firm. Market culture also
focuses on stability and control in the firm but gives more attention to external factors which
affect the firm. The external factors include profits which enable the firm to expand and grow.

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The culture also values competitive advantage which enables the company to compete
effectively with competitors in the industry (Wiewiora, et al.2013, p.1169). The Toyota
Company also likes to have achievements as such fetes enable the firm to be recognized and this
improves the public image of the firm which also attracts a good reputation which leads to
customer acquisition and retention.
Clan culture enables the organization to be more flexible and have the needed discretion and
gives more attention to the internal operations of the Ford motors company. The culture
encourages team spirit which is responsible for ensuring that there is teamwork in the form
which leads to sharing of information (Jacobs, et al.2013, p.121). The culture does not limit the
firm to following the set rules and regulations as it gives employees in the company freedom to
make decisions which will propel the interest of the company in the right direction. The culture
also encourages participative leadership which enables the views of the subordinates in the
organization to be considered when decisions are being made in the company. There is mutual
support in the firm and this also encourages teamwork in the organization. Adhocracy culture
also gives the organization flexibility and discretion but gives more attention to the external
environment (Yesil, and Kaya, 2013, p.432). The culture encourages innovation in the Ford
motors company as this leads to improved competitive advantage which enables the firm to
compete favorably with competitors in the industry. Flexibility facilitates innovation as
employees in the organization are able to make decisions on their own for the improvement of
the organization.
Question 2.
Individualism Vs Collectivism.