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Vol. XII Issue I - January 2010
Project Management eJournal
FEATURED PAPER
Understanding Organizational Culture and Leadership - Enhance Efficiency and Productivity
By Ghirmai T Kefela, PhD
Abstract
This paper reviews the existing literature on relationships between innovativeness and organization structure and culture, technical process approach, and encourages employees to find the meaning and purpose in their work, and to link their individual efforts to those of the entire company. This paper further argues that certain organizational cultural attributes contribute to the shaping of future courses of action, the core of team building, achieving change, and understanding the goals and strategies of the business. Next, this paper points out how knowledge management and organization culture can direct day-to-day behavior, support structural and process changes, and create the climate required for successful implementation of innovation strategy.
Basically, organizational culture is the personality of the organization, and will drive the employee’s productivity and company performance levels. Culture is comprised of the assumptions, values, norms and tangible signs (artifacts) of organization members and their behaviors, and leadership. This article provides a process for mapping and describing organizational culture.
Keywords: Organizational Culture, Performance, Purpose, and Leadership
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 About the Author Ghirmai T. Kefela, PhD Author Prof. Ghirmai T Kefela has been working as an Operation Manager in the travel industry in the USA for over 20 years, with customer-focused experiences in sales and services delivery, and 10 years of experience in accounting and taxation. He was also a Controller Associate for 10 years in the Finance Department of ADCO Oil Co., Abu Dhabi, UAE . Dr. Kefela earned his Ph.D. from Breyer State University, Alabama, USA, (courses focused on global operations, business research, multinational management, and international policy and strategy), and holds MBA in Banking and Finance from Columbus University, AL, USA. His primary training, at both the doctoral and graduate levels, was in applied microeconomic theory, and banking and finance covering the informational and agency problems within emerging financial markets in developing countries. Professor Kefela has published a number of articles on core ideas from microeconomic theory related to human development; to assessing and promoting safe and sound banking systems, including the policy, legal and regulatory framework which affect developing countries; and trade with sub-Saharan Africa and its impact on African‘s development as a financing mechanism. His areas of special interest in teaching are: Microeconomics, Banking and Finance, Development Economics, etc. He is an editorial reviewer for several national and international journals. Ghirmai can be reached at Gtesfai@hotmail.com, Gkefela@live.com. |
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