Management 305 1st Edition Lecture 25 Outline of Last Lecture I Parochialism II Global Sourcing III Going Global IV Cultural Environment Outline of Current Lecture I Views of Management II Environment III Organizational Culture IV Innovative Culture Current Lecture Different Views of Management Omnipotent The view that management are directly responsible for an organization s success or failure Symbolic The view that much of an organization s success or failure is due to external forces outside managers control External Environment those factors and forces outside the organization that affect its performance These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Environmental Uncertainty the degree of change and complexity in an organization s environment Environmental complexity the number of components in an organization s environment and the extent of the organization s knowledge about those competitors Organizational Culture The shared values principles traditions and ways of doing things that influence the way organizational members act and that distinguish the organization from other organizations Strong Cultures Organizational cultures in which the key values are intensely held and widely shared Innovative Culture Challenge and involvement Freedom Trust and openness Workplace Spirituality A culture where organizational values promote a sense of purpose through meaningful work that takes place in the context of community
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