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Roots of Organizational Culture
artifacts, values, and assumptions
Artifacts
visible aspects of the org. such as norms about behavior and dress orientation or logos
Values
strategies, goals, principles or qualities that are considered ideal or desirable and create guidelines from org. behavior.
Assumption
taken for granted beliefs that are so deeply entrenched that org members don't talk about them.
Events that sparked interest in Organizational culture
American companies falling behind Japanese Companies, Existing approaches were limited in scope, unable to explain all human behavior, unable to explain differenes between organizational culture, and belief that intanigble elements may be guiding forces.
Organizational culture terminology was derived
Anthropology, is the culture lens for interpreting organizational realities, culture focuses on values, attitutes, and beliefs of members.
Metaphor of organizations from a cultural perspective
Symbolic Elements, Symbols, stories, language/nonverbal, metaphors.
symbolic elements
representation of what is most important in a culture
symbols
tanigble representation of culture and org
stories
narrative shared amongst members
language/nonverbal
vocabulary used by members
metaphor
comparison of org to something dis-similar
Organizational culture
set of artifacts, values, assumptions that emerge from interaction of org members
culture
is shared-common way of understand and interpreting events, is tangible-formed through interactions of members, affects human behavior-guides behavior, guides culture
Communication creation
created sustained and influenced by message exhanged among members
elements of organizational culture
values, symbolic elements, roles element, interactive culture elements, context elements
3 orientations to organizational culture
object orientation, becoming orientation, grounded in action orientation
Organizational assimilation
process by which individuals move from "outsiders" to full membership in org
socialization
org molds employee to fit its needs. ex.) orientation about prescribed ways to behave
Individualization
employees mold their roles and experiences to fit their needs. ex.) new method for performing work role
Dynamic model
Familiarity with supervisor, coworkers, acculturation, recognition, involvement, role negotiation, job competency
4 stages of organizational assimilation
anticipatory socialization, entry, metamorphosis, and exit
Anticipatory socialization
newcominers form impression of occurence and work
Vocational anticipatory socialization
information gathered about any occupation formed during childhood and dolescense ex.) peers, media, school, part-time, family
Anticipatory organizational socialiation
inform and impressions of particular organization
Realistic job preview
recruiters provide an accurate impression of the organization
Entry
new entry formally begin with work in org, reality of new roles and tasked are confronted, info given aout tasks, preferred behavior and status, uncertainty emerges from new surrounding
org ID
new members want to be connected to the org. not clear-cut like it was once considered
Intra-org sources
the org, work teams, dept, unions, launch groups, supervisors
Extra-org sources
family, customers, influence public figures, the media
Types of info sought
technical, appraisal, relational
technical
how to perform job
appraisal
feedback about performance
relational
nature of social connections
Metamorphasis
Newcomer becomes fully-functional member, psychological change, org ID occurs, various events lead to conscious appraisal
Mutually departure from workplace, impact leavers and stayers, process rather than single event
Mutually departure from workplace, impact leavers and stayers, process rather than single event
Preannouncement
beginning to plan to leave org
Announcement/Exit
public plan to leave org
Post exit
absence left uncertainty occurs for leavers and stayers
7 tactics employees use
overt questions, indirect questions, testing, third party, disguising conversation, observing others, surveillance
tactics to socialize employees
orientation, training, formal mentoring, informal mentoring
Peer Influenced exit
messages and behaviors that employees use to intentionally influence their peers and coworkers to leave the org
Antisocial tactics
destructive messages and behaviors
Pre-social tactics
positive messages and behaviors
Workplace relationship
any relationship one has with another coworker
Peer Coworker relationship
relationsihp between employees at the same hierarchal level
3 types peer coworker relationships
information peers, collegial peers, special peers.
information peer
superficial, acquaintances- about work only
collegial peers
combo of coworker and friend- about work and personal life
special peers
friends evolves from work- about mostly personal lives
Interpersonal Factors
need to be included and affiliated with others, similar in appearance, personality, attitudes
Organizational factors
proximity, organizational climate, sharing tasks working on similar projects or duties
organizational structure
Organizational interpersonal relations based on
Proxemics
people develop relationships with others who are in close proximity to them.
Relational Balance
interpersonal relationships are systematical (each person is equal in the relationships) other relationsihps are complementary
Interpersonal needs
three basic needs- affection, inclusion, and control
Positive functions of coworkers
opportunities to develop friendships, share experiences in the organiztions, provide employee adjustment
Negative functions of coworkers
source of stress, gossip, hurtful teasing and bullying, less employee adjustment
Trust
confidence that peers will act in a certain way
Mentoring
experienced memebr helping newcomer
Information Exchange
acquiring information
Power, control, and influence
accountability
Social Support
messages that convey help and comfort
Instrumental
tangible forms of help or assistance
Informational
advice and technical assistance
emotional support
messages of acceptance and comfort
Deterioration of Peer Relationships
problem personality, distracting life traits, conflicting expectations, promotion, betrayal
Workplace Romance
exchanges of information and influence between organizational members at least one of whom has formal authority to direct and evaluate the activities of other organizational members
Leader-Member exchange theory
in group members and outgroup members
In-group members
high quality, leadership exchanges
out-group members
low quality supervisory exchanges
Functions of supervisor-subordinate relationships
leadership, information exchange, feedback, mentoring
facts that impact the development of supervisor-subordinate relations
ability, personality, similarity, communication
Leadership
process of influence that takes place through communication to achieve goals or produce change from a collective of people. Requires skills, ability, at any level or organization
Management
is about doing the right thing 1. focus on stablity 2. focus on procedures and policies to follow 3. focus on ensuring tasks and roles are defined
Trait Leadership Approach
Leaders are born, individuals are predisposed to being leaders.
Autocratic
use of legitimate power, authority, and control
Democratic
sharing of authority with followers -allow feedback and participation
Laissez-Faire
allowing employees to make decisions and have authority. -available for consultation but power is delegated
R1
unwilling and unable to complete tasks
R2
unable, but willing to complete tasks
R3
Able, but unwilling to complete tasks
R4
able and willing to complete tasks
Transformational leadership approach
charismatic leaders can inspire followers by satisfying needs, values, and emotions-elevate employees through inspiration
Challenge
Question status quo, take risks
inspire
share vision, facilitate vision with others
enable
place people in position to succeed, build trust
model
be an example for others
encourage
reward and celebrate achievements
Followership Approach to leadership
dialectic where leading and following reinforces each other
Sheep
passive and uncritical, told what to do
Conformist
active, energetic, uncritical
Alientated Follower
critical thinkers with negative attitudes, told what to do
Pragmatic follower
adaptable, without taking strong stance
Exemplary
highly committed, high standards, critical thinkers with initiative
Outcomes of leadership
openness, supportiveness, motivation, satisfaction
situational leadership
leaders should communicate by using a mixture of directive and supportive behaviors
Path-Goal theory
leaders must choose style best suited to followers' needs, experience, skills
ingroup and outgroup
Lead member exchange theory says employees are classified of the _________ and __________ by supervisors
informational, collegial, and special
What are three types of peer co-worker relationships
TRUE
As peers develop from informational to collegial and special peers, communication goes from more workplace related to a more personal nature.
Anthropology
Organizational culture emerged from which field of study?
values, artifacts, and assumptions
Culture focuses on employees
Japanese companies, short comings, limitations
What are 3 reasons why scholars shifted to studying organizational culture?
Trait
The ____________ approach to leadership focuses on individuals having physical and social attributes that predispose them to being leaders
Pragmatic
According to the followership approach to leadership, the __________ followership role is to a person who is adaptable by avoids taking strong stances on issues.
Participating
A leader uses low amount task behavior but high amount of relationship behavior with employees is using the __________ style of leadership according to the situational leadership approach
Individualization
organizational _______________ refers to employees molding the organization and their roles to fit their needs
FALSE
Organizational members with outgroup relationships tpically communicate in a less formal fashion with their supervisors

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