THE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

BY: EVELYN JOI VELASCO

N C B A - M B A - H B O

Presented to: Professor Jose Mateo, PhD.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:1. Meaning of Organizational

Culture.2. Elements, Dimensions and

Characteristics that make up a Company’s culture.

3. The Creation and Maintenance of the Culture

What is OC?

Organizational culture-  refers to a system of shared

assumptions, values, and beliefs that show people what is appropriate and inappropriate behavior.

FIGURE 1 - THE P-O-L-C FRAMEWORK

INDIVIDUALS TEND TO BECOME MORE AWARE OF THEIR ORGANIZATION’S CULTURE WHEN THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPARE IT TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

WHY DOES ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE MATTER?

1.Control System – OC is deeply embedded form of social control that influences employee decisions and behavior.

2. Social Glue – OC bonds people together and makes them feel part of the organizational experience.

3. Sense-making – OC assists the sense-making process. It helps employees understand what goes on and why things happen in the company.

BUT WAIT!!!

An organization’s culture may be one of its strongest assets or its biggest liability.

LEVEL OF OC ..

WHICH VALUES CHARACTERIZE AN ORGANIZATION’S CULTURE?

----The Organizational Culture Profile (OCP) where culture is represented by seven distincts.

DIMENSIONS OF CULTURE

1. Innovative Cultures - innovative cultures are

flexible - adaptable - experiment with new ideas.

2. Aggressive Cultures

- competitiveness and outperforming competitors;

- they often fall short in corporate social responsibility.

3. Outcome-Oriented Cultures

  - emphasize achievement, results, and action as important values.

4. Stable cultures - predictable, rule-oriented, and bureaucratic.

5. People-oriented cultures -value fairness, supportiveness,

and respecting individual rights.

6. Team-oriented culture - collaborative and emphasize

cooperation among employees.

7. Detail-oriented culture  --are characterized as

emphasizing precision and paying attention to details.