People and Organization

                                                                          Cultural Web                        When dealing with organisational change management a  useful tool to diagnose the status quo of a company’s culture is the culture web . It can be defined as a representation of the paradigm of an organisation and how it is manifested in terms of day-to-day behaviour. Basically the culture web refers to the assumptions that are core to a company’s culture. How does it work? It helps the senior management and those who are involved with change management to assess 6 specific areas and ask questions that are aimed at identifying strengths and weaknesses of the change management initiative. By assessing these areas change ma...

Culture Definition for Culture Culture is the set of important understanding that members of the communities shared in common. It consists of the basic set of values, ideas, perceptions, concept of morality, cord of conduct which creates distinguish among human group Cultural diversity Cultural diversity is the quality of diverse or different cultures, as opposed to monoculture , the global monoculture, or a homogenization of cultures, akin to cultural decay. The phrase cultural diversity can also refer to having different cultures respect each other's differences. The phrase "cultural diversity" is also sometimes used to mean the variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region, or in the world as a whole. Globalization is often said to have a negative effect on the world's cultural diversity . Assumptions about culture ·        Members of a cultural system share asset of values and ideas. ·     ...

Ethics of Human Resource Management Ethics Ethics  are moral principles that guide a person's  behavior . These morals are shaped by  social   norms ,  cultural  practices, and religious influences. All decisions have an ethical or moral dimension for a simple reason—they have an effect on others. Managers and  leaders  need to be aware of their own ethical and moral beliefs so they can draw on them when they face decisions. They can then effectively think through an ethical issue with the same types of approaches they use for other decisions. The Ethical Decision-Making Process Before a model can be utilized, leaders need to work through a set of steps to be sure they are bringing a comprehensive lens to handling ethical disputes or problems. 1.Take Time to Define the Problem Some initial analysis has to happen for leaders to truly understand where they need to bring in ethical principles . Leaders need to decide why an ethic...