Organizational Culture Review

Flashcards based on key concepts from lecture notes regarding organizational culture, its definitions, purposes, and implications.

What is Organizational Culture?

The values, norms, guiding beliefs, and understanding shared by members of an organization.

What is the purpose of organizational culture?

To provide a sense of organizational identity and to integrate members so they know how to relate to one another.

What are the two sides of an organization according to the notes?

The formal structure and systems, and the informal values, norms, and assumptions of the corporate culture.

What characterizes a strong organizational culture?

High consensus among members about specific values.

What are the two critical functions of organizational culture?

1) To integrate members so they know how to relate to one another, and 2) to help organizations adapt to the external environment.

What does the term 'subculture' refer to in an organization?

A group that reflects the common problems, goals, and experiences of a specific team or department.

What can affect organizational design and culture?

The competitive environment, which requires flexibility or stability.

What is collective identity in the context of organizational culture?

Knowing how to work together and how the organization meets its goals and deals with outsiders.

What role do stories play in organizational culture?

Stories are narratives that help convey the values and experiences within the organization.

What is ethical dilemma in organizational context?

A situation concerning right and wrong values within a corporation.

What is whistleblowing?

When an employee exposes illegal, immoral, or illegitimate practices within the organization.

How do leaders impact organizational culture?

Leaders articulate and implement particular ideas and values that shape the culture.

What are observable symbols in organizational culture?

Symbols like stories, slogans, and physical settings that represent the underlying values.

What is the significance of control systems in an organization?

Control systems relate to how behaviors are managed and measured within the organization.