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Why Organizations Need to Shed Patriarchic Mindset for Better Diversity and Inclusivity
High Sounding Rhetoric and the Reality of Diversity and Inclusivity Diversity and Inclusivity (D&I) is on everyone’s mind. With the emergence of the #MeToo movement where women worldwide reported their experiences related to sexual and gender based harassment and discrimination, most organizations these days talk a lot about promoting D&I. While some of this is […]
Challenges Facing Cryptocurrency Insurance
The market for cryptocurrency has exploded in the recent past. The past couple of years witnessed a major rise and fall in the value of cryptocurrencies. This rise and the consequent fall in value was because of the rapidly oscillating investor interest. However, even after the drastic fall, cryptocurrencies are today valued much higher than […]
Maslows Need Hierarchy Model
Download PPT for Complete Course on Maslow Need Hierarchy Model Total Slides: 49 Human behavior is goal-directed. Motivation cause goal-directed behaviour. It is through motivation that needs can be handled and tackled purposely. This can be understood by understanding the hierarchy of needs by manager. The needs of individual serves as a driving force in […]
Effective Listening Skills – An essential for good communication
Listening is a significant part of communication process. Communication cannot take place until and unless a message is heard and retained thoroughly and positively by the receivers/listeners. Listening is a dynamic process. Listening means attentiveness and interest perceptible in the posture as well as expressions. Listening implies decoding (i.e., translating the symbols into meaning) and […]
An organization is nothing but a common platform where individuals from different backgrounds come together and work as a collective unit to achieve certain objectives and targets. The word organization derived from the Greek work “organon” is a set up where people join hands to earn a living for themselves as well as earn profits for the company. An organization consists of individuals with different specializations, educational qualifications and work experiences all working towards a common goal. Here the people are termed as employees.
The employees are the major assets of an organization and contribute effectively in its successful functioning. It is essential for the employees to be loyal towards their organization and strive hard in furthering its brand image. An organization can’t survive if the employees are not at all serious about it and treat their work as a burden. The employees must enjoy whatever they do for them to deliver their level best.
The attitude, traits and behavioral patterns which govern the way an individual interacts with others is termed as culture. Culture is something which one inherits from his ancestors and it helps in distinguishing one individual from the other.
Every human being has certain personality traits which help them stand apart from the crowd. No two individuals behave in a similar way. In the same way organizations have certain values, policies, rules and guidelines which help them create an image of their own.
Organization culture refers to the beliefs and principles of a particular organization. The culture followed by the organization has a deep impact on the employees and their relationship amongst themselves.
Every organization has a unique culture making it different from the other and giving it a sense of direction. It is essential for the employees to understand the culture of their workplace to adjust well.
In organization A, the employees are not at all disciplined and are least bothered about the rules and regulations. They reach their office at their own sweet time and spend their maximum time gossiping and loitering around.
This organization follows employee friendly policies and it is mandatory for all to adhere to them. It is important for the employees to reach their workplace on time and no one is allowed to unnecessarily roam around or spread rumours.
Which organization do you feel would perform better ? — Obviously organization B
The employees follow a certain culture in organization B making it more successful than organization A.
No two organizations can have the same culture. The values or policies of a non-profit organization would be different from that of a profit making entity or employees working in a restaurant would follow a different culture as compared to those associated with education industry or a manufacturing industry.
Broadly there are two types of organization culture:
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