ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

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Surviving Greenscape's Hard Times

Organizational Cultures

The study will enlighten of organizational culture under the defined culture types by Roger Harrison, four types of organizational culture are as follows:

Culture of power, also referred to as the culture of Zeus

Highest value in this type of culture is money and status. The managing authorities of the institution have a strong power of the leader, which limits the personal development of other members of the organization. This type of culture is characterized by fast-paced action and insulation from bad information (Deshpande et.al, 1989, p. 11). The importance of the human factor is relatively small, as you can notice the lack of internal involvement of employees in the job in progress, as all energy is consumed for survival. The high social status in the organization can have people who have extensive knowledge and contacts of the leader.

Role of culture, the culture of Apollo called

The most important element of this type is attached to the position and function. Like the earlier type, the importance of humans is minimal, limited to exercise its role. The actions are rigidly defined, and changes made ??slowly. There is a low level of confidence in the members who are treated impersonally as a contractor assigned roles. Meaning can have people with high qualifications required to perform specific roles in the organization.

Culture tasks, also known as the Athens culture

In organizational culture focused on the task all the activities are aimed at solving problems. In contrast to the earlier types of culture, the importance of the human being is strong among the advantages include high motivation, flexibility and reduction of control members of the organization (controlled are the results of actions taken.) Among the negative phenomena in this type of culture can indicate internal orientation and, to some extent, arrogance. In the culture of Athens factor in the importance of an individual are held by no competence.

Culture person, also called Dionysus culture

Oriented culture a person is a relatively rare type of organizational culture. Most can be found in cultural institutions. Among the characteristics of the trust can specify prevailing among members of the organization, caring for each other, commitment to and focus on self-fulfillment. In this type of culture, the task can often be neglected, and the decisions are taken slowly. Characteristic factor that can determine the type of culture, it is widely understood freedom. Typology of cultures by Deal and Kennedy criterion according to which the organization is split in this typology is the nature of the activities undertaken by its members.

Lita Ong is has been involved with her employee's over the years which has led her employee's to stick with her through thick and thin and help her retain her company's situation. She has always been concerned and connected with her employees who have developed a sense of “care and concern” in them. This type of Organizational behavior promoted in organization is known as “Culture person”.

Person culture has the unique as the mid center ...