Essay Outline - Management Concepts

INTRODUCTION :

We will explore the role the organisational culture plays in achieving organisational objectives. We will include a discussion on why it is important, and how to change an established culture so that it is better aligned with achieving the desire organisational outcomes.

I) DEFINE THE CONCEPT OF ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE

This section is a brief overview of organizational culture. It will encompass several definitions and quotes and take us through the history of organizational culture as well as briefly mentioning the different types of organizational cultures.

1) The concept of culture

2) The history of organizational culture

3) The different types of organisational culture (in brief)

II) DISCUSS THE CONTRIBUTORS TO ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE

This section will take a look of each of the internal and external members of an organisation and examine their involvement and contribution to the organisational culture.

1) Stories

2) Values

3) Founders

III) DISCUSS THE LINK BETWEEN THE ORGANISATION'S CULTURE AND ITS CAPACITY TO MEET ITS OBJECTIVES.

In this section, we will set out to expand on the link between organisation's culture and the organisaton's performance.

1) Secondary datas of the links between organization culture & the organisation.

2) The different impacts of organizational culture on the organization

IV) DISCUSS THE LINK BETWEEN VARIOUS ORGANISATIONAL ELEMENTS AND THE ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE

1) Structure

2) Strategy

V) DISCUSS THE REASONS WHY ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE HAS BECOME SO IMPORTANT IN MODERN ORGANISATIONS

This section will show why organisational culture has become so important by taking the point of view of several segments in the organisation and their benefits.

1) The POV of the organisation

2) The POV of individuals within the organisation

3) The POV of outside stakeholders

VI) EXPLORE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CULTURE AND THEIR ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TO ORGANISATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Different types of cultures will show different pros and cons. We'll proposed to organise them in 4 different categories.

1) CLAN

a) Advantages

b) Disadvantages

2) ADHORACY

a) Advantages

b) Disadvantages

3) MARKET

a) Advantages

b) Disadvantages