Understanding and Managing Organisational Culture PDF

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4
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INTRODUCTION
Organization culture is a system that can shared values, assumptions as well as beliefs. They
create a strong influence on the individuals. Present Report lay emphasis on politics, culture
Handy's Model of an organizational culture as well as power on the behavior of a firm. It also
analyses that how employees get motivated as individuals and teams to accomplish a goal. It also
demonstrates an understanding to cooperate effectively. Furthermore it also lays emphasis on
the concepts as well as philosphies.
Power Culture – There are few rules as well as regulation within a power culture. Here in this
organization power has only held by some individuals . Here staff members are judged through
what they do instead of how they act or how they do things. Thus, consequences of this quick
decision is making. Even if they are not best for term long term decision.
Role culture -It is used ion the rules that are highly controlled. Every individual within an
organization know about the roles as well as responsibilities . It also determines through a
person's position.
Task culture -When teams formed they are assigned to a particular project. When task done by
team members proves (effective) than it is called as dynamic team. Through the right mix of
skills . Leadership as well as working of teams could be incredible creative as well as productive.
Person culture- People working within an organization see themselves as unique as well as
superior. Here there is a collection of various individuals happens to work in the same firm.
Hofstede's cultural dimensions
Power Distance – It deals with the dimension that all the people in societies are not equal as due
to their attitude of culture shows their inequality. Taking an example of japan such as japan is
consider as meritocratic society . It is considered as the strong notion within Japanese education
system each and everybody is born equal and anyone gets a higher post if he works hard.
Individualism- It scores 46 on the dimension of individualism. Here in this self-image is drive
here people look after to themselves and also their direct family.
Masculinity- it indicates that the society has a high score (Masculine) will be more success,
achievement and competition. In corporate japan employees expresses when they are fighting
within a winning against their competitors. It is hard for female to climb corporate ladden within
japan with masculine norm of hard as well as long working hours.
Uncertainty Avoidance
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At 1992 Japan was considered as the most uncertainty avoiding countries. Such as japan is
consisting facing natural disasters like earthquake, tsunami, volcano as well as typhoon
eruptions. So Japan was ready to face any circumstances as they learn to prepare themselves.
Long term orientation- It describes that society has to maintain some links regarding its won
past when dealing with challenges of the present as well as future. At 88 Japan was considered as
one of the long term orientation . People in Japan lives their lives by virtue as well as practical
goods.
Indulge- This is considered as one of the challenges that confronts the humanity now,past to the
degrees through which children are socialized.
Types of power within a leadership
Powers means different for the different people.
Formal Power- The power of conveyed by fear of loosing one's job. Receiving a poor
performance as well as having prime project that might be taken away. Reward is conveyed
giving bonus, raises a promotion as well as wishes. This is considered as the power for the
compliance of people's wishes.
Personal Power- Expert that comes from one experience ,knowledge as well as experiences. In
particular areas and also it becomes tough. As we receive experience within a particular areas
and also began to expert power that can assist to meet the goals. For example -A project manager
who is able to solve a specified challenging problem to assure a project that on a track.
HEINSBERG THEORY
This is considered as the motivation- Hygiene theory is also known as the Two factor theory. It
Argues that there are various factors within an organization. It can impact motivational within
workplace. The factors are considered below.
Motivating Factors- The motivation factors plays a vital role as it causes employees to work
harder. They are doing with more effectively as they always get motivated from Monterrey as
well as non Monetary rewards.
Hygiene factors – Absence of hygiene will lead to the employees to work less hard. In
Heisenberg dissatisfaction and satisfaction leads to the salary, relationship with colleagues as
well as physical work among the employees, managers, leaders.
There are four different combination that can exist at work
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