week 2 discussion 96

According to Edgar Schein, organizational culture are the shared beliefs and values among a group of people which influences how they perceive, think, and react in the organization. There are four types of organizational culture:

• Clan-Internal focus that values flexibility
• Adhocracy-A risk taking culture with an external focus on flexibility
• Market-A competitive culture with an external focus on profits over employee satisfaction
• Hierarchy-A structured culture valuing stability and effectiveness internally

How would you describe the organizational culture of a previous or current place of employment? And why?

Do you think this type of culture is best suited to help the company achieve its strategic goals? Explain.

Part 2: Respond to a Peer

Read a post by one of your peers and respond, making sure to extend the conversation by asking questions, offering rich ideas, or sharing personal connections.

Peer’s discussion in which I’ll have to provide a response too is below.

Tracie Cole

Currently the organization culture at my job what be hierarchy. I work security at a Catholic church in Washington, DC, the goal for management is if it’s no broke don’t fix, although it’s and old fashion way of running a business it works. I believe change is always good I’ve recommended bringing in younger staff and more women, however there comfortable hiring old retired guys which is fine but what can they really secure. I lucked up by getting the job I’m a women and 34 years old I’m capable of moving a lot faster than a lot of the people they have working there. It seems to work for the company it’s a tight knot company where structure is priority number 1 and the job gets done with no problems!