BUS 272 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Organizational Culture, Mental Model, Jargon

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 272
• Professor: Lieketen Brummelhuis

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The pattern of shared values, beliefs and assumptions considered to be the appropriate way to think and act within an organization. What we all think is the right way to behave. 7 dimensions of organizational culture: innovation and risk. The degree to which employees are encouraged to be taking innovative and take risks focus of creativity ex: apple: attention to detail. Degree to which employees are expected to work with precision, analysis and attention to detail. Focus on precision and analysis ex: manufactures of medication: outcome. Degree to which management focuses on results or outcomes orientation rather than techniques and processes used to achieve these outcomes. Focus on results and outcomes: people orientation. Degree to which management decision take into consideration the effect of outcomes on ppl within organization. Focus on people w/n orh: team orientation. Degree to which work activities are organized around teams rather than individuals. Focus on teams instead of individuals: aggressiveness.