Employee Motivation Is Affected Little By Values.

Question: Define culture?

Answer: - “the way we do things around here”

it will influence how workers feel about the workplace and therefore their levels of motivation
Question: What does it mean to have a strong culture?
Answer: - employees respond positively to organisational values leading to a shared sense of responsibility towards vision, mission and objectives
Question: What are the advantages of having a strong culture in an organisation?
Answer: - results in a motivated and loyal workforce who accept roles and responsibilities willingly and abide by policies
- this can give a business a competitive advantage through greater efficiency
- “everyone buy’s into it”
Question: What does it mean to have a weak culture?
Answer: - there is little alignment with organisational values
Question: How does a weak culture impact on organisation?
Answer: - employees treat the organisation as a source of income only
- greater management control and supervision is required
- employees have to be forced to perform duties
Question: What did Johnson and Scholes propose?
Answer: - identified 6 elements that act together to form an organisation’s culture
Question: What are the six elements?
Answer: - stories
- symbols
- rituals and routines
- power structure
- organisational structure
- controls
Question: What occurs if there is harmony and interrelationship between these elements?
Answer: - help a business to achieve it’s vision
- how they interact is known as “the paradigm”
Question: Explain the element of stories in more detail?
Answer: - over time stories about people and events are shared
- build memories and emotions developing ideas about what is important in the business
Question: Explain the element of symbols in more detail?
Answer: - visual representations of the business such as logos and designs
- there can be more hidden symbols such as reserved parking for executives or separate dining areas