Organisational Culture And Performance
A configuration model of organizational culture
SageOpen (forthcoming)
The paper proposes a configuration model of organizational culture, which explores dynamic relationships between... more The paper proposes a configuration model of organizational culture, which explores dynamic relationships between organizational culture, strategy, structure and operations of an organization (internal environment) and maps interactions with the external environment (task and legitimization environment). A major feature of the configuration model constitutes its well- defined processes, which connect the elements of the model systematically to each other such as single- and double-loop learning, operationalization of strategies, legitimization management, etc.. The model is grounded in a large review of literature in different research areas and builds on widely recognized models in the field of organization and culture theory. It constitutes a response to the call for new models, which are able to ‘capture the empirical complexity of contemporary organizations’ (Suddaby, Hardy & Huy, 2011, p. 237). The configuration model of organizational culture is of particular interest to scholars who investigate into cultural phenomena and change over time.
A configuration model of organizational culture
SageOpen (forthcoming)
The paper proposes a configuration model of organizational culture, which explores dynamic relationships between... more The paper proposes a configuration model of organizational culture, which explores dynamic relationships between organizational culture, strategy, structure and operations of an organization (internal environment) and maps interactions with the external environment (task and legitimization environment). A major feature of the configuration model constitutes its well- defined processes, which connect the elements of the model systematically to each other such as single- and double-loop learning, operationalization of strategies, legitimization management, etc.. The model is grounded in a large review of literature in different research areas and builds on widely recognized models in the field of organization and culture theory. It constitutes a response to the call for new models, which are able to ‘capture the empirical complexity of contemporary organizations’ (Suddaby, Hardy & Huy, 2011, p. 237). The configuration model of organizational culture is of particular interest to scholars who investigate into cultural phenomena and change over time.
Innovasjon som kommunikasjonsprosess: ein workshop analysert frå kompleksitetsperspektivet
In this thesis creativity and innovation processes are researched by using a one-day workshop focusing on the... more
In this thesis creativity and innovation processes are researched by using a one-day workshop focusing on the development of a museum harbour as case. The research question asked is: How can the experiences from the workshop analysed by using the complexity perspective contribute to the understanding of innovation? Research based on the complexity perspective understands organizations, leadership and innovation as aspects of complex responsive processes of relating. It is not possible to separate these aspeets from the daily conversations amongst the members of the organisations. Viewed from the complexity perspective I learned that there were many things going on during the workshop such as negotiations on power relations
and leadership. During the workshop few innovative ideas were
mentioned. Rather the conversations were similar to other conversations where museums and heritage are discussed, and
ideologies on how to work with museums and heritage were hardly questioned. After a while I realised that innovation is one of many aspects within the complex responsive processes of relating, where the workshop was but one process. Innovation takes place where patterns of communications are changing, and for something new to appear elements of curiosity, trust, misunderstanding and uncertainty are needed.
Un rendez-vous parmi d’autres. Ce que le jeu sur internet nous apprend du travail contemporain
Manuel Boutet, 2011. « Un rendez-vous parmi d’autres. Ce que le jeu sur internet nous apprend du travail contemporain ». ethnographiques.org, Numéro 23 - décembre 2011 "Analyser les présences au travail : visibilités et invisibilités" [en ligne].
(http://www.ethnographiques.org/2011/ Boutet - consulté le 27.12.2011)
Abstract
What can we learn about contemporary work and its collective forms of sociability from the rise of... more
Abstract
What can we learn about contemporary work and its collective forms of sociability from the rise of ‘rendez-vous' games on Internet ? Games can be useful tools for analyzing work on the condition that our understanding of the encounters between of these two types of activity is not limited to a common-sense interpretation in which games represent at worst a simple form of entertainment, at best, training for something more serious. On the basis of interviews with players of an online game, we show that forms of play vary with the work activity with which they are associated, and especially, on the presence or absencce of multi-activity, where interactions at a distance and heterogeneous solicitations occupy an important place. Examing gaming pratice during breaks enables us to see how employees manage to maintain the consistency of their activities in such professional contexts, and to understand the developing of new forms of sociability based mainly on shared life/work rhythms.
Résumé
Que peut nous apprendre l'essor des « jeux de rendez-vous » sur le travail contemporain et les collectifs qui s'y inventent ? Si le jeu peut constituer un bon analyseur du travail, c'est que l'intrication de ces deux activités ne se résume pas aux deux interprétations courantes, qui voient dans le jeu un divertissement ou un entraînement. En partant d'entretiens menés avec des joueurs d'un jeu en ligne sur internet, on montre que la forme prise par la pratique de jeu varie selon l'activité de travail où elle s'insère, en particulier selon la présence ou non d'une situation de multi-activité, où se multiplient les communications à distance et les sollicitations hétérogènes dans le cours de l'activité. Le jeu donne ainsi à voir le travail déployé pour maintenir une cohérence de l'activité dans les contextes professionnels, plus nombreux aujourd'hui, où les temps sont individualisés, les arrangements techniques, laissés à la responsabilité du travailleur, et les sollicitations hétérogènes. On comprend aussi que s'y développent des nouvelles formes de sociabilités essentiellement basées sur le partage de rythmes.
Tour Guiding, Organisational Culture and Learning: Lessons From An Entrepreneurial Company
by Peter Lugosi
This is the final accepted version. It was published as Lugosi, P. and Bray, J. P., 2008. Tour guiding, organisational culture and learning: lessons from an entrepreneurial company. International Journal of Tourism Research, 10 (5), pp. 467-479. DOI: 10.1002/jtr.681. Please consult the final version if citing.
The article examines the impacts of organisational culture on the learning and development of tour guides. Drawing on... more The article examines the impacts of organisational culture on the learning and development of tour guides. Drawing on a case study of a small, entrepreneurial tour company, the paper considers the nature of the organisation’s culture, the tours it provides, including their narrative contents and the processes of organisational learning and socialisation. The paper suggests that the development of a learning culture within such an organisation may benefit from the provision of appropriate learning opportunities among the guides and facilitators who coordinate guide development.
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