美国大学课件：组织文化和关键原理（企业文化）Organizational Culture Theory and Critical Theory.pptVIP

Organizational Culture Theory and Critical Theory Move from systemic and structural issues to . . . Culture Theory Understanding organizations through a cultural lens with a focus on values, attitudes and beliefs of members Critical Theory Revealing how social and technological structures within organizations serve to oppress workers. “Organizational Culture” FOCUS Changes in Global Marketplace Intense Competition Reconsider Traditional Management Practices Shift from traditional, highly rationale theories to more fluid and irrational Societal consciousness-raising regarding oppressive atmosphere in organizations for workers, women, and minorities Inequities and Oppressive Circumstances Organizational Culture Theory State University vs. Southern University Case Study Attempts to explain behavior within organizations Attempts to account for differences among organizations Description of how members of a group live and make sense of their world together Culture provides a lens through which its members interpret, interact with, and make sense of reality Culture helps to explain patterns of behavior and thought that characterize individuals and the groups with which they are associated Focus on VALUES, ATTITUDES, and BELIEFS of members Organizational Culture Theory Organizational culture provides meanings for routine organizational events, thereby reducing the amount of cognitive processing and energy members need to expend throughout the day. Misunderstandings and Organizational Culture Cultural variations are often the cause of major and minor misunderstandings as groups come into contact with one another Value of cultural perspective is in illustrating the misunderstandings that occur within an organization Culture may hinder organizations from progress in the future Organizations consist of “subcultures” Mergers and International Mergers are also a source of misunderstandings Two Competing Perspectives on Organizational Culture Culture as Variable Something an