paper 6

ORCO 4500

Paper #6

SUBCULTURES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE

“All institutions of any size have subcultures, pockets in which the organizational culture varies to some degree from the culture in other

pockets and from the dominant culture. Subcultures interlock, overlap, partially coincide and sometimes conflict. They may be

strong, persuasive and controlling or weak and hardly noticed affecting behavior. Assumptions, beliefs and values in enhancing subcultures

are compatible with and often are stronger and help with more fervor than those in the dominant culture. Members of orthogonal

subcultures accept basic assumptions of the dominant culture but also hold some that are unique. Counter cultures have basic assumptions

that conflict with the dominant culture. Subcultures may develop

based on a project assignment, similar functions in the organization, same ethnic or religious background, car pools, same supervisor,

shared lunch hour, etc.”

Ott, J. S. (1989) The Organizational Culture Perspective, Brooks/Cole: Pacific Grove, California

“Organizational climate is something like an organization’s personality,

consisting of hopes, attitudes, and biases (feelings, tone, mood). Organizational climate is NOT the same as culture, but a separate

phenomenon.”

Ott, J. S. (1989) The Organizational Culture Perspective, Brooks/Cole: Pacific Grove, California

List/Describe/Explain/Clarify some subcultures and the organizational

climate of the organization of your choice. 3-5 pps - cite at least 2 definitions in your introduction - Good Luck!