Recognizing Organizational Culture in Managing Change
The purpose of this article is to examine how organizational culture influences the likelihood of success for change strategies, and to provide tools for the reader to apply within his or her organization. In particular, the Integrated Cultural Framework (ICF), which was adapted by the authors from the work of Hofstede and Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck, is introduced. The ICF has been used to analyze culture … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Don Goodwin, Mark Mallinger, Ph.D., Tetsuya O’Hara | Source: Graziadio Business Report | Subject: Organizational Behavior
Personality Traits and Workplace Culture: Online tests measure the fit between person and organization
This article will help you explore one dimension of the complex relationship between you and your company: the cultural match factor, or “How compatible is your personality with the organizational culture of the company for which you work?” Even more than that, it will provide you with the assessment tools to figure out whether you are, indeed, compatible. One tool helps you evaluate the company … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Ileana Rizescu, Mark Mallinger, Ph.D. | Source: Graziadio Business Report | Subject: Organizational Behavior
Corruption Across Borders
Corruption happens. When corruption occurs, either in an organization’s home (domestic) environment, or in a foreign country, it raises a number of questions and issues for managers and professionals. The questions relate to what forms corruption takes, who is involved, and why it exists. The issues relate to how we cope and deal with corruption in general and within specific cultural and national contexts. The … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Diane Singel, Gerry Rossy, Ph.D., Mark Mallinger, Ph.D. | Source: Graziadio Business Report | Subjects: Ethics, International