Understanding Culture in Organizations October 2016
In this session, we laid the groundwork for our exploration of this theme by looking at culture at national levels, organizational levels and the sub-cultures that emerge. We explored the cultural and emotional “tone” of organizations, the role of organizational identity, reputation, and character, and how story-telling and sense-making provide meaning that spreads through organizations. Through our conversations, we discussed questions such as what is culture, what does culture mean in a global world? What is the relationship between culture and structure? How do cultures emerge via complex systems dynamics, alongside of (or regardless of) what leaders do?
Guest Faculty
Michael Muthukrishna (LSE)
Michael Muthukrishna is Assistant Professor of Economic Psychology at the London School of Economics. His research focuses on the psychological and evolutionary processes that underlie culture and how culture is transmitted, maintained, and modified. He shared his research about the dynamic relationship between “cultures” and individuals, where cultures emerge from the interactions of individuals over time, who are in turn shaped by the emergent cultures they constitute.
Graphic facilitation by dpict from michael’s day 1 presentation
Graphic facilitation by dpict from michael’s day 2 presentation
Mary Ann Glynn (Boston College)
Mary Ann Glynn is the Joseph F. Cotter Professor of Management and Organization at Boston College's Carroll School of Management, Her research looks at the intersection of cognitive processes (such as learning, creativity and intelligence) and cultural influences (social norms, institutional arrangements, and status affiliations) on identity, symbolism, and organizational leadership.
Graphic facilitation by dpict from Mary Ann’s day 1 presentation
Graphic facilitation by dpict from Mary Ann’s day 2 presentation
