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The Worldly Mindset: Organizational Culture

The Worldly Mindset: Organizational Culture. OS608 November 27, 2006 Fisher. Agenda. What is organizational culture? How does it affect behavior in and around organizations? Details on tomorrow’s lab, assignments for the next week. In-class Writing.

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The Worldly Mindset: Organizational Culture

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  1. The Worldly Mindset:Organizational Culture OS608 November 27, 2006 Fisher

  2. Agenda • What is organizational culture? • How does it affect behavior in and around organizations? • Details on tomorrow’s lab, assignments for the next week

  3. In-class Writing • Name one organization whose culture you like. List five descriptors of that culture. • Name one organization whose culture you dislike. List five descriptors of that culture.

  4. Opening Questions • What is organizational culture? • How do people learn the culture? • Is it good to have a strong culture? Why or why not?

  5. Why does organizational culture matter? • Culture can be an asset to the organization under certain circumstances • How does culture affect • Leadership • Decision making • Loyalty • Performance management • Person-organization fit matters • Attraction-selection-attrition model

  6. Expressions of Corporate Culture • Bank of America • Recently merged with MBNA • Video taped at card-services conference posted on YouTube • The Wal-Mart Cheer

  7. Other Example Cultures • Examine companies we have been discussing • Boeing, A&F, Trader Joe’s, Southwest Airlines, Toyota, GE, GM, IBM, others? • What are the defining features of the culture? • How does the culture affect behavior at that organization?

  8. Tomorrow’s Lab • Review your assigned role and prepare for the role play accordingly • DO NOT discuss your role with your partner or anyone else in the opposite role • You only need to be there for your assigned half hour • The session will be videotaped

  9. Performance Feedback Paper • The details • 15 points; due Monday Dec. 4 • Approximately 6-8 pages long, double-spaced • To be done in pairs - each partner will receive the same score • The content • Describe what happened during the role play • Assess each person's feedback skills • What were each party's strengths? • What could each party have done better? • VCRs will be available in LDL rooms to view the videos

  10. For Wednesday • Take IAT • Take one of the race or gender tests; review your feedback • Prepare essay (approx. 2 pgs) on the experience and what it means for you as a leader/manager • Use Banaji, et al article to help you interpret results • Readings on gender in the workplace • Brady, Tyson, and Fels articles • No handout

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