5. 5
Selection Process
The explicit goal of identifying and
hiring individuals who have the
knowledge, skills and abilities to perform
jobs within the organization successfully
6. 6
Top Management
The actions of top management play a
major role on the organization’s culture
by establishing norms that filter down
through the organization.
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Three views in Influencing
Culture Change
1. Cultures are so elusive and hidden that they cannot be
adequately diagnosed, managed, or changed
2. Because it takes difficult techniques, rare skills, and
considerable time to understand a culture and then
additional time to change it, deliberate attempts at
culture change are not really practical
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Three views in Influencing Culture
Change
3. People will naturally resist change to a new
culture
Cultures sustain people through periods of
difficulty and serve to ward off anxiety
Cultures provide continuity and stability
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Changing Culture Intervention Points
Hiring andHiring and
socialization ofsocialization of
members whomembers who
fit in with thefit in with the
culture.culture.
Removal ofRemoval of
members whomembers who
deviate fromdeviate from
the culturethe culture
Managers seeking to create
culture change must
intervene at these points.
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BehaviorBehavior33
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JustificationsJustifications
of behaviorof behavior
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SELECTION
• An individual who is well qualified and trained may
not be prepared to accept the organization’s culture.
• It is important that the principle of ‘right man for the
right job’ is applied to find out the preparedness of an
individual to accept and follow faithfully the
organization’s practices.
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Actions of Top Management
• For keeping the organizational culture alive, the top
management should reiterate is values, beliefs, and
goals by advising the middle and lower level managers
and through them the employees of the entire
organization.
• If any deviation occurs from the basic norms of the
organization, it shall take appropriate action to set
things right.
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Accommodation socialization
Tailor-made and individualized orientation
programs
Social as well as technical skills training
Supportive and accurate feedback
Challenging work assignments
Demanding but fair supervisors
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Symbols
Certain physical symbols used in the organization
do reflect its culture.
Examples - Inscribing the logo of the org in all the stationery
items provided for the staff, uniforms for different categories
of employees, reserved car park for executives, luxurious
office furnishing..etc.
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Language
Every org develops certain unique terms to
describe the staff, customers, suppliers,
equipments, work situation and so on.
It may take sometimes for a new employee to
become familiar with these terms that are used
effortlessly by the existing employees.
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Slogans
Slogans can be useful not only to the
employees but also those who deal with the
organization to understand and appreciate
its culture.
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Conclusion
Creating and sustaining a quality culture that facilitates
continuous change and improvement is crucial for long-
term organizational success. Changing organizational
culture is a challenging and time consuming process as it
necessitates changes in the way people think and behave.
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Thank You!To ensure success, cultural change efforts must focus on
formulating a clear, compelling and shared vision; securing
sustained top management commitment; role modeling of
desired behavior by top leaders; promoting employee
involvement and empowerment; conducting appropriate
training at all levels to imbibe the new culture; maintaining
open and honest communication; fostering a climate of trust
and collaboration; and embedding cultural changes in the
organization’s structure, systems and policies. It is highly
important to ensure that the desired culture is compatible with
organizational strategy.