Organizational culture and development

摘要: It has been argued recently that, in conjunction with a number of other factors, the existence central core committed organizational members who share same set positive values and beliefs is necessary condition, or imperative, for enhancing effectiveness developing countries (Blunt, 1990a). This article develops that position by identifying progressive series models culture which, it proposed, are associated different levels stages economic development. Organizational culture, 'collective programming mind which distinguishes one category people from those another' (Hofstede Bond, 1988), an idea dominated thinking about organizations recent times. not new anyone studied social anthropology, played team sports, served armed forces, worked almost any formal organization matter, will probably wonder what all fuss about. Part explanation to do great divide between managers know be important implicitly but often unable articulate traditional disinclination researchers academicians field pay attention under their noses. gap was bridged early 1980s publication In Search Excellence Peters Waterman (1982), two persuasive practitioners found enthusiastic world-wide audience among 1990b). The book's main message mattered deal feature distinguished America's most successful corporations rest importance they attached it, would guarantee continued success. prediction failed, prophecy is, as if sufficient condition lived on. Then, now, East Asian economies, especially Japan, were booming both national seemed offer plausible partial (Kahn,