HIERARCHICAL CULTURE Hierarchical cultures are built on tradition and are supported by formal structure and a typically unwavering adherence to titular command. Employees are assigned well-defined roles that exist within clearly delineated departments. An outsider looking in could easily deduce who is in what role and at which level in the hierarchy. Employees value and compete with each other and with other departments for power. And as would be expected, leaders within Hierarchal cultures gravitate towards power, order and structure as they closely organize and monitor those below them. These leaders like to not only know where they are going in the future, but also the exact steps they need to take in order to make those moves up the ranks. Based on the above paragraph discuss your learning experience impacted by the hierarchical culture. Please specifically discuss/assess what you see as an ideal culture or a culture that is ideal for rapid change. Discuss how organizational culture contributes to continuous improvement within your organization.

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HIERARCHICAL CULTURE

Hierarchical cultures are built on tradition and are supported by formal structure and a typically unwavering adherence to titular command. Employees are assigned well-defined roles that exist within clearly delineated departments. An outsider looking in could easily deduce who is in what role and at which level in the hierarchy. Employees value and compete with each other and with other departments for power. And as would be expected, leaders within Hierarchal cultures gravitate towards power, order and structure as they closely organize and monitor those below them. These leaders like to not only know where they are going in the future, but also the exact steps they need to take in order to make those moves up the ranks.

Based on the above paragraph discuss your learning experience impacted by the hierarchical culture. Please specifically discuss/assess what you see as an ideal culture or a culture that is ideal for rapid change.

Discuss how organizational culture contributes to continuous improvement within your organization.

 

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