Year 2012, Issue 115

Date published

29.2.2012

Table of content

  • Irena Emilova
    OPTIONS FOR MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
    JEL: Ì14
    Summary: The present monograph examines options for managing of the organizational culture. Within the frames of issues synthesized a system literature review has been done. The essence of the organizational culture as a phenomenon is cleared, together with its elements and typology. The main idea is that the organizational culture i ... ... Content Introduction 9 Chapter îne Organizational culture in social activities – theoretical background 13 1. Essential characteristic of the organizational culture 13 1.1. Nature of organizational culture 13 1.2. Elements of the organizational culture 25 1.3. Types of organizational culture 29 2. Nature and characteristics of social activities 39 2.1. Categories and concepts related to social activities 39 2.2. Brief historical overview on the development of social activities in our country 47 2.3. Social activities in the new economic realities 53 2.3.1. Scheme for analysis of social reform 53 2.3.2.Relationship between quality of life and the need of Organizational culture 59 2.3.3. Social activities and health 62 3. Specifics of organizational culture in social activities 63 Chapter two Integrative model for managing of organizational culture in social activities 71 1. The need of creating a model 71 1.1. Models for the study of organizational culture 71 1.2. Models for managing of organizational culture 80 1.3. Stages in the model for managing of organizational culture in a specific system 88 2. Diagnosis of the organizational culture 106 2.1. Diagnostic tools 106 2.2. Methods for diagnosing organizational culture 111 Chapter three Practical guidelines for applying the model for managing of organizational culture in social activities 124 1. Study of organizational culture in our country 124 2. Algorithm for managing of organizational culture 129 2.1. Analysis and estimation of the existing organizational culture 129 2.2. Building of new organizational culture 139 2.3. Evaluation of results 141 Conclusion 144 References 146 Appendix 151 Resume 168 ABSTRACT The present monograph examines options for managing of the organizational culture. Within the frames of issues synthesized a system literature review has been done. The essence of the organizational culture as a phenomenon is cleared, together with its elements and typology. The main idea is that the organizational culture is a reliable means for the development of each organization under the contemporary complex and dynamically changing environment and it is reflected into development of integrative model for managing of organizational culture. It is approbated in a specific subsystem - social services through algorithm for managing of the category studied. Research has been done of the set of workers that are working in specialized institutions and those working in the sphere of social services in the community. Several approaches are applied during the study of organizational culture – cross cultural perspective, interaction with other organizational variables and qualitative research.