Organizational Behavior Discussion

Topics: Organizational Culture

After studying this week, students should be able to:

· Describe the common characteristics of organizational culture.
· Compare the functional and dysfunctional effects of organizational culture on people and the organization.
· Identify the factors that create and sustain an organization's culture.
· Show how culture is transmitted to employees.
· Describe the similarities and differences in creating an ethical culture, a positive culture, and a spiritual culture.
· Show how national culture can affect the way organizational culture is transported to another country.

Assignments:

Discussion: What are the functional and dysfunctional effects of organizational culture?

What factors create and sustain an organization's culture?

How is culture transmitted to employees?