pros & cons of organizational cultures
read to prepare yourselves for session 14
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Choo, C. W. (2006).
The knowing organization: How organizations use information to construct meaning, create knowledge, and make decisions.
New York: Oxford University Press.
Chapter 3,
"The management of ambiguity - Organizations as sense-making communities."
75-125
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Schein, E. H. (1985).
Organizational culture and leadership.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Chapter 2, Uncovering the levels of culture, 16-27.
things we'll talk about
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we'll reflect on the benefits and disadvantages of organizational culture
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why is an organizational culture necessary?
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does it help organizations orient their goals and prioritize?
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does it make organizations vulnerable to stagnation?
think of companies and organizations that refused to change their organizational culture
and suffered as a result
we may discuss these two events as examples
you may wish to read the selections to frame your thinking
let's ponder how two organizations reacted to situations twenty years apart