Title: Week 6
Course: Principles of Management

Organization culture

Aim of the topic: The week focuses on formation of organizational culture, various types of cultures, transfers of culture from one generation to the next, and the functions of cultures to organizations.

Intended learning outcomes: At the end of this topic, you will be able to;

1. Explain culture and its components.
2. Describe types of culture according to different schools of thought or dimensions.
3. Examine the impact of culture within an organization.

Over to you: Before you come to class this week there are some fundamental concepts that you will explore in the pre-topic activity.  In class, we are going to ensure that you have a clear grasp of the concepts before you start to derive your own definitions of these ideas.  There will also be some reading for you to do. You will read the article on Types of organizational culture at http://oer2go.org/mods/en-boundless/www.boundless.com/management/textbooks/boundless-management-textbook/organizational-culture-and-innovation-4/culture-33/types-of-organizational-culture-187-3936/index.html . Read the article on corporate culture at; https://opentextbc.ca/principlesofmanagementopenstax/chapter/corporate-cultures/. To complete the readings and assist you consolidate the key concepts you will watch the videos on Organization culture at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkD3ZERhhAE , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLpTXN3emyM , and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohdKcqS1AN0 .These resources will assist you complete E-tivities 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3.

E-tivities: The e-tivities below will help you realizing the goals or the objectives of this topic.

E-tivity 6.1: The purpose of this e-tivity is to help you explain culture and describe its components.
Task:
- Read the pre-topic activity i.e. Resource 6.
- Watch these videos; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkD3ZERhhAE  and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLpTXN3emyM
- After reading the Resource 6 and listening to the videos do the following;
  - Give your own definition of organization culture.
  - Describe the seven components of culture. Then submit these two as Assignment 1 week 6.

E-tivity 6.2: The purpose of this e-tivity is to assist you describe the various types of culture found in modern organizations.
Task:
- Read the webpage at; http://oer2go.org/mods/en-boundless/www.boundless.com/management/textbooks/boundless-management-textbook/organizational-culture-and-innovation-4/culture-33/types-of-organizational-culture-187-3936/index.html
- Describe the types of culture according to Hofstede's cultural dimensions and Charles Handy's types of culture. Then submit as Assignment 2 week 6.

E-tivity 6.3: The e-tivity will assist you be able to examine and describe the impact of culture in an organization.
Task:
- Read the webpage at; https://opentextbc.ca/principlesofmanagementopenstax/chapter/corporate-cultures/
- Watch this video; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohdKcqS1AN0
- In your groups, describe the impact of culture in various aspects of an organization. Then submit the Group task in the next face-to- face class or under Group assignment 1 week 6 in the LMS.

Anticipated time requirement for E-tivities: 5 hrs