Management 305 1st Edition Lecture 25Outline of Last LectureI. ParochialismII. Global SourcingIII. Going GlobalIV. Cultural EnvironmentOutline of Current Lecture I. Views of ManagementII. EnvironmentIII. Organizational CultureIV. Innovative CultureCurrent LectureDifferent Views of ManagementOmnipotent The view that management are directly responsible for an organization’s success or failureSymbolicThe view that much of an organization’s success or failure is due to external forces outside managers’ controlExternal Environment: those factors and forces outside the organization that affect its performanceThese 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 environmentEnvironmental complexity: the number of components in an organization’s environment and the extent of the organization’s knowledge about those competitorsOrganizational CultureThe shared values, principles, traditions, and ways of doing things that influence the way organizational members act and that distinguish the organization from other organizationsStrong CulturesOrganizational cultures in which the key values are intensely held and widely sharedInnovative Culture-Challenge and involvement-Freedom-Trust and opennessWorkplace Spirituality A culture where organizational values promote a sense of purpose through meaningful work that takes place in the context of
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