Managing the Organizational Culture: A Technological Issue

Abstract

Organizational which presents an interest for research and practice of social psychology, despite the complexity of scientific perception of culture phenomenon in general, is the most promising branch among interdisciplinary blends of organizational, psychological and management theories, as well as cultural studies.In due course both research and practice in the area of organizational go through certain phases. Each phase empathizes its special and goal. A successful solution and achievement of those two, on the one hand, reveal a new topical to be resolved, and on the other hand, allow for a broader and deeper understanding of sociopsychological specifics of organizational phenomenon. From the theoretical point of view, the developmental pathway of organizational and cultural research starts from consecutively formed specific explanatory models, then proceeds towards basic explanatory models, and finally reaches the step of generating its own methodology and epistemology. Nowadays these particular theoretical matters have become exceptionally vital. From the practical point of view of the consultants specializing in management and organizational development, it is of primary importance that the position of a consultant, which can be very well described with a straight-forward cliche Give us the money, and we'll do the rest, should be reviewed. Proven records show that such an approach to organizational gives little result. It is not possible to achieve anything radically new if the most important condition is ignored - our executives do need thorough transformation in mindset, way of thinking and lifestyle in general. Thus, the search for an innovative and more adequate approach to practice within organizational becomes the top priority these days.This article is intended to discuss the of managing the organizational structure on two levels that contain most topical problems: general methodological level and technological level.Let's briefly consider three issues: systematic understanding of organizational structure, management, and management of organizational structure. Organizational is a system, in other words it is a wholeness with its distinct features that consists of units and sub-systems with their specific features. In the context of social psychology an organizational-culture system comprises several levels: leader's personality level (as well as the personality level in general), level of executive team (as well as of a small group in general), level of organization in general (level of a large group). These levels can be at the same time considered as sub-cultural sub-systems of the organizational system. Each one has their specific goals, assets, and their specific mindset etc.Systematic understanding of management is closely connected with the perception of management as the type of activity that allows for the system's (in our case it's the organizational system) transformation from an existing into desirable condition.Thus, managing the organizational would assume that:1. we have an image of desirable condition of organizational culture, the image that has been agreed upon on all levels, and we are as signing it a goal status;2. we have an image of existing condition of organizational culture, the image that has been agreed upon on all levels, and we are assigning it a problem that hinders the development of organizational-culture system;3. we develop an algorithm to convert the organizational system from the status to the goal status, we agree upon this program on all system levels and we teach all sub-systems the skills of a different operation manner that they lack;4. and finally, we start to implement the program using a feed-back pattern for each phase and adjusting our actions up until successful achievement of the goal. …