BU288 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Interpersonal Relationship, Reward System, Absenteeism
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Culture provides uniqueness and social identity to organizations through style, atmosphere, or personality most obvious when we contrast what it must be like to work in various firms. Culture is a social variable; not simply an automatic consequence of technology, products, or size ex: large firms tend to be bureaucratic. Subcultures: smaller cultures that develop within larger oc that are based on differences in training, occupation, or departmental goals effective organizations will develop an overarching culture. Characteristics of culture: culture represents a way of life for members, who often take its influence for granted. Often, an oc becomes obvious only when contrasted with that of other firms or when it changes: because culture involves assumptions, values, and beliefs, it tends to be stable. Also, once a culture is well established, it can persist despite turnover among members social continuity: culture can involve internal or external matters. Internally, a culture may support risk, or secrecy of i(cid:374)fo.
