Issues of standardization concerning organizational culture in change management

Doval, E and Doval, O (2008): Issues of standardization concerning organizational culture in change management. Published in: the 32nd Annual Congress of ARA Proceedings (American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences, USA) , Vol. 978-2-, No. Polytechnic International Press, Canada (3 August 2008): pp. 374-377.

Abstract

This paper is a challenge in taking another view on cultural elements, considered to be more specific then any other strategic issues of management. The paper is structured into the following parts: cultural dimensions and variables; barriers to the organizational culture change and organizational culture change and its adaptation to world values. Conclusions lead to the possibilities of standardizing some related to organizational culture issues, such as: communication, relations and organization’s flexibility, which may be considered as organizational culture elements that are to be standardized.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: change management; organizational culture; standardization
• Subjects: M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M1 - Business Administration > M14 - Corporate Culture ; Diversity ; Social Responsibility; L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance > L19 - Other; L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance > L15 - Information and Product Quality ; Standardization and Compatibility

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