Archive for September, 2008

Perceived Characteristics of Culture and Climate

If you examine closely there sample definitions, you will not only be able to identify the commonalities but also be able to see that the abstract concept of culture and operational concept of climate basically refer to the perceived personality of an organization in very much the same sense as individuals have personality. Just as have a personality-a set of relatively stable traits-so does an organization. Just as any culture has some do’s and don’ts in the form of totems and taboos which dictate how each member should behave with a fellow member or an outsider, similarly each organization has a culture that influence the behavior of employees towards clients, competitors, colleagues, supervisors, subordinates and strangers. For example, for house interior there are several different types of window blinds and shade products to choose from; the decision may seem tough, but one will be able to separate the good from the bad.

 

Organizational culture is a concept in the field of Organizational studies and management which describes the attitudes, experiences, beliefs and values of an organization. It has been defined as “the specific collection of values and norms that are shared by people and groups in an organization and that control the way they interact with each other and with stakeholders outside the organization

 

It should be noted that Organizational Culture of Organizational Climate (OC) is the   perceived aspects of an organization’s internal environment, but within the same organization there may be very different OCs. For example, GUARANTEEDblinds.com has got lots of window blinds and shade products like wood blinds, faux wood blinds which are very different from each other.

 

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