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📚 WEEK 7 — ORGANIZATIONAL
CULTURE (SIMPLIFIED)
✅ Meaning of Organizational Culture
Organizational culture is the shared values, beliefs, norms and ways of doing things in an
organization.
👉 It is “how things are done here”.
It affects:
employee behaviour
decision making
performance
relationships
✅ Elements of Organizational Culture
1. Values – what the organization believes is important
2. Norms – acceptable behaviour at work
3. Symbols – logos, dress code, office layout
4. Language – slogans, stories, jargon
5. Rituals – meetings, ceremonies, traditions
✅ Types of Organizational Culture
1️⃣Power Culture
Authority concentrated at the top
Few rules
Fast decisions
2️⃣Role Culture
Bureaucratic structure
Clear job descriptions
Many rules and procedures
3️⃣Task Culture
Focus on teamwork
Emphasis on solving problems
Flexible structure
4️⃣Person Culture
Individual goals more important than organization goals
Seen in professional partnerships
✅ Functions of Organizational Culture
Culture:
Gives employees identity
Promotes commitment
Guides behaviour
Creates stability
Improves coordination
✅ Strong vs Weak Culture
Strong culture
Shared values
Clear expectations
High employee loyalty
Better performance
Weak culture
Confusion about values
Low commitment
Poor coordination
✅ Changing Organizational Culture
Culture can change through:
leadership example
training
reward systems
new policies
communication
recruitment of new staff
📚 WEEK 8 — ORGANIZATIONAL
CHANGE & INNOVATION
(SIMPLIFIED)
✅ Meaning of Organizational Change
Organizational change is any planned or unplanned alteration in structure, strategy,
technology or people.
✅ Types of Organizational Change
✔ Structural change
Change in hierarchy, roles, departments.
✔ Technological change
New machines, software, automation.
✔ People change
Change in attitudes, behaviour, skills.
✔ Strategic change
Change in goals, direction, or markets.
✅ Forces Driving Change
Technology advancement
Competition
Globalization
Customer demands
Economic conditions
Government policies
✅ Resistance to Change (Very Important)
Employees resist change due to:
fear of job loss
uncertainty
loss of power/status
habit
lack of trust in management
✅ Managing Resistance to Change
Organizations can reduce resistance by:
communication
participation of employees
training
negotiation
support systems
gradual implementation
✅ Meaning of Innovation
Innovation = introduction of new ideas, products, processes or methods that improve
performance.
✅ Types of Innovation
1. Product innovation – new products/services
2. Process innovation – new production methods
3. Administrative innovation – new management systems
✅ Benefits of Innovation
improves competitiveness
increases efficiency
reduces cost
promotes growth
improves customer satisfaction
📚 WEEK 9 — MOTIVATION THEORIES
(SIMPLIFIED)
✅ Meaning of Motivation
Motivation is the internal drive that makes employees work hard toward goals.
✅ Importance of Motivation
increases productivity
reduces absenteeism
improves job satisfaction
reduces labour turnover
improves teamwork
✅ Major Motivation Theories
🔹 1. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Five levels of needs:
1. Physiological – food, salary
2. Safety – job security
3. Social – friendship, belonging
4. Esteem – recognition, respect
5. Self-actualization – personal growth
👉 Lower needs must be met first.
🔹 2. Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory
Two groups of factors:
Hygiene factors (prevent dissatisfaction)
salary
policies
working conditions
supervision
Motivators (create satisfaction)
achievement
recognition
responsibility
growth
🔹 3. McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y
Theory X assumptions
workers are lazy
avoid responsibility
need strict supervision
Theory Y assumptions
workers are responsible
self-motivated
enjoy work
👉 Modern management uses Theory Y.
🔹 4. Expectancy Theory
Employees work hard if they believe:
Effort → Performance → Reward
If reward is valuable, motivation increases.
🎯 POSSIBLE EXAM QUESTIONS
🔥 ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE QUESTIONS
1. Define organizational culture.
2. Explain the types of organizational culture.
3. Discuss the functions of organizational culture.
4. Distinguish between strong and weak culture.
5. Explain how culture can be changed in an organization.
🔥 CHANGE & INNOVATION QUESTIONS
1. Define organizational change.
2. Explain the forces driving organizational change.
3. Discuss resistance to change and how to manage it.
4. Define innovation and explain its types.
5. Explain the importance of innovation to organizations.
🔥 MOTIVATION QUESTIONS
1. Define motivation and explain its importance.
2. Explain Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
3. Discuss Herzberg’s two-factor theory.
4. Compare Theory X and Theory Y.
5. Explain expectancy theory of motivation.
✍️MODEL EXAM ANSWERS
✅ Organizational Culture (Short Essay)
Organizational culture refers to the shared values, beliefs and norms that guide behaviour in
an organization. It influences employee attitudes, decision-making and performance.
Culture provides identity, promotes commitment, guides behaviour and stabilizes the
organization. A strong culture improves performance, while a weak culture leads to confusion
and low commitment.
✅ Resistance to Change
Resistance to change occurs when employees oppose organizational change. It may result
from fear of job loss, uncertainty, habit, loss of status or lack of trust.
Management can reduce resistance through communication, employee participation, training,
negotiation and gradual implementation of change.
✅ Maslow Theory (Exam Style)
Maslow proposed that human needs exist in five levels: physiological, safety, social, esteem
and self-actualization. Lower-level needs must be satisfied before higher-level needs
motivate behaviour. Managers should therefore design reward systems that address these
needs to motivate employees effectively.
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