1) The document discusses a lecture on organizational culture and the constraints facing managers. 2) It explains the symbolic and omnipotent views of a manager's role, and suggests that reality reflects a synthesis of the two with both limitations and discretion. 3) Organizational culture is defined as the shared meanings and beliefs held by members that influence their actions.

1. Lecture 3: ManagementOrganizational Culture SHAYA’A OTHMAN MBA [Distinction] Academic Fellow & Executive Director of Global Center of Excellence sottoman@gmail.com Centre for Graduate Studies INSANIAH University College, Kedah Malaysia Tel +604 732 0163 Fax +604 732 0164 www.insaniah.edu.my

3. The Organization’s Culture

4. Current Organizational Culture Issues Facing ManagerBy Shaya’a Othman

5. *Omnipotent= having unlimited power” SYMBOLIC OMNIPOTENT SYMBOLIC VIEW Managers have limited effect on substantive organizational outcomes, because of the large number of factors outside their control *OMNIPOTENT VIEW Managers are directly responsible for an organization's success or failure MANAGER’S VIEW SYNTHESIS REALITY SUGGESTS A SYNTHESIS MANAGERIAL DISCRETION Organizational Culture Organizational Environment

6. Personality of a person = Personality Traits Personality of Organization = Culture Organizational Culture = It is a system of shared meaning and beliefs held by organizational members that determines, in large degree, how they act

7. MANAGERIAL DECISION AFFECTED BY CULTURE Prayer [Doa] THINKING CULTURE

9. GENERAL ENVIRONMENT SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENT GOLBAL ECONOMIC SUPPLIERS PUBLIC PRESSURE GROUP ORGANIZATION DEMOGRAPHIES POLITICAL/LEGAL COMPETITORS CUSTOMERS SOCIOCULTURAL TECHNOLOGICAL

11. Current Organizational Cultural Issues Facing Managers Today in Your Country or in Your Own Experiences in Your Companies.

12. Current Organizational Environmental Issues Facing Managers Today in Malaysia – your own experiences in your companies.