The master´s thesis deals with organizational culture and its effect on efficiency of Kovomont Lindovský s.r.o. The objective of this Master´s thesis was analysis of Organizational Culture in manufacturing company, detrmination of recent state and suggestion of arrangement which leads to improvement of deficiencies within company strategy and productivity. Survey about recent state of organizational culture in this company was based on written inquiry and interviews.

Diplomová práce se zabývá organizační kulturou společnosti STORRA s.r.o., identifikuje její slabé a silné stránky na základě zvoleného modelu, a navrhuje vhodná řešení pro podporu změny organizační kultury s ohledem na dlouhodobé strategické cíle společnosti.

This master’s thesis treats about organizational culture in the firm SOFIZO, Ltd. The main emphasis of this work is to judge on examination current situation of organizational culture. The work is divided into two parts. In the theoretical part defines terms related to organizational culture. In the practical part of this thesis you can find analysis organization culture of company trought the questionnaire surfy. On the basis of questionary is designated structure, elements and orientation of organizational culture of the firm. Results from the questionnaires were used to develop a proposal for improvement of organizational culture.

As scientists become more aware of the imposing threats associated with climate change, university leaders are encouraged to become familiar with the principles of sustainability. Abundant research already supports the relevance of environmental sustainability in higher education; however, there exists a gap in the literature which investigates an understanding of environmental sustainability and the implementation of its practices. By examining colleges at the University of Kentucky, this study identifies organizational barriers to recognizing a thorough understanding of environmental sustainability at the departmental level. The results indicate that out of the eight colleges selected, two have no existing environmental sustainability programs or initiatives. Based on this research it is possible for departments to initiate self-assessment and situate themselves firmly inside an institutional vision of sustainability.

Working Lean, i.e. “eliminating non-value activities from work processes by applying a robust set of performance change tools and emphasizing excellence in operations to deliver superior customer service,” has received significant attention and become a concept of interest for businesses, especially during recent years. Fundamentally, the concept of Lean is built on the aims of waste reduction and value creation with keywords such as continuous improvement, quality, and efficiency guiding the process. Lean was originally developed with production in mind, but many in the field argue that its applicability reaches further and holds potential within other contexts, such as service, as well. The purpose of this study is to derive lessons learned from individuals working in the service sector regarding whether or not Lean is applicable in the context of service and to explore what factors and challenges are perceived to influence the likeliness of success. An abductive approach has been pursued by the use of semistructured interviews with employees from different levels within organizations in the Swedish service sector. In addition, an external perspective by interviewing a Lean consultant has been of interest. The data gained has been analysed to identify patterns which have then been searched for in existing literature. The findings provide evidence that Lean is applicable in service. Furthermore, success factors related to the following core categories; employee engagement and competence, having a philosophical approach, leadership, management, implementation, organizational and national culture, and management of variation were identified. Lastly, a misconception of Lean, employee resistance and suboptimization were three challenges found.

Good working conditions have become one of the most important factors in today’s Swedish workplaces. The impact that culture has on companies and their atmosphere is of great importance for overall productivity. Existing research has mainly focused on large established businesses. As a consequence, the work that has been conducted on small entrepreneurial companies is limited. There are studies highlighting the difficulty of transitioning from a small firm to a large entrepreneurial firm. Still, there is a lack of studies investigating this process in depth. Gaining insight into this process is highly relevant for practitioners, policy makers and researchers alike. Therefore, we have chosen to study this field closer. In order to explore this field and to dive deeper within the concept of organizational culture, a shadowing method has been used on a newly started growth oriented company. The company is founded by two opportunity driven leaders who strongly believe in a happy workplace where the focus lies on the individual and where problems are met with a “how hard can it be” attitude. We followed the firm for 8 weeks. During that time we were present full time in their facilities, conducted formal interviews, informal interviews, interacted with employees and the entrepreneurs during lunches and small gatherings. In order to develop an entrepreneurial culture they follow an ideology that is based on a few cornerstones; they strive to have short decision paths, a familial atmosphere, individual focus, strong commitment mixed with a fun factor. When investigating how the culture expresses itself we have found four different forums of particular interest; the office where the decision process takes place, the group meetings where beliefs and values are shared, the individual meetings where feedback is provided and the recruitment process where the cultural marketing takes place. Our conclusion is that these forums work together in a circular motion that expresses – shapes - shares - aligns the organizational culture of this small and young company.

The goal of this thesis is to provide an overview of current knowledge in the area of culture research and demonstrate, using example of the IKEA company, how organizational culture influences business environment In the theoretical part, this thesis deals with the subject of culture in general and it's impact on members of society. It is described how culture develops and strengthens. Also discussed are leading approaches to researching culture, relationship between national and organizational culture and organizational culture typologies. In the practical section, swedish culture, management style and the IKEA company and it's culture are introduced. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with employees of two different IKEA organizations in the Czech Republic in order to find out how the company transmits the culture to new employees, to what extent the employees are familiar with the culture and what meaning they attribute to it.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine and understand the role played by top management towards aligning an organization’s culture to achieve effective internal controls, particularly for organizations operating in emerging economies prone to corruption. Methodology – The study applies both the empirical research approach and the theoretical research approach to examine and understand the major concepts of organisational culture, effectiveness of internal controls and the role played by top management to align the organisation’s culture to achieve effective internal controls. The empirical approach employs qualitative methods to collect data and the research findings are analysed using the deductive approach. A case study of URA is used to collect primary data through the use of a questionnaire.  Findings – The study considers the role of top management in the context of the organization’s culture orientation and based on a hierarchical organizational culture background illustrated by the case study, the study concludes that managers in such an organizational culture orientation, play an influential role towards aligning an organization’s culture to achieve the desired “internal control” objective. Research limitations – There was limited time within which to conduct the research which limited the sample size for data collection. It was a huge gamble to determine the effectiveness of internal controls based on an organisation operating in an emerging corrupt economy since there is a chance that internal controls in such organisations are superficial in nature and may not be implemented in practice. Little research has been done on the concepts of organisational culture and effectiveness of internal control systems in emerging economies which limited extensive review of relevant research literature on the research problem. Research contribution – The research contributes additional literature on organizational culture in emerging economies since very little has been done in this area. The research provides practical recommendations on how top management can positively influence an organizational culture to aid the achievement of successful internal controls particularly for organizations operating in East Africa.

Uppsatsens titel är "Intern kommunikation" och är skriven av författarna Maria Granath och Viktor Wigerdt. Författarna läser kursen examensarbete i företagsekonomi på Högskolan Väst, vårterminen år 2016. Studien undersöker problemområdet intern kommunikation inom organisationer och vilka faktorer som påverkar detta fenomen. Studien syftar till att undersöka vilka faktorer som är viktiga för en fungerande intern kommunikation ur ett medarbetarperspektiv. Uppsatsen hoppas även intressera andra organisationer som vill och behöver utveckla sin interna kommunikation. Författarna har undersökt problemområdet med hjälp av ett hermeneutiskt synsätt, för att kunna kartlägga, tolka och förstå den interna kommunikationen utifrån medarbetarnas perspektiv. Detta har genomförts med ett kvalitativ angreppssätt eftersom den empiriska datainsamlingen utgörs av egna observationer och intervjuer. Datainsamlingen utgörs även av vetenskaplig forskning, där det presenteras teorier under rubrikerna kommunikation, intern kommunikation i organisationer, organisationskultur och ledarskap. Intervjuerna har genomförts med hjälp av fem intervjupersoner från företag X, där alla har bemött samma ide och frågor. I uppsatsens analys- och diskussionskapitel diskuteras den teoretiska referensramen i förhållande till vår empiriska datainsamling sett till studiens forskningsfrågor. Studiens slutsats är att organisationskultur tillsammans med ett tydligt ledarskap och ett stort engagemang från medarbetarna, är de tre faktorer som är viktiga för en fungerande intern kommunikation. Slutsatsen är även att medarbetarna på det valda företaget idag saknar viss utveckling av kommunikationskanaler som till exempel deras intranät. Våra rekommendationer till företag X är att upprätta en handlingsplan för sina kommunikationskanaler, utefter medarbetarnas behov där det även bör finnas riktlinjer för hur medarbetarna i olika arbetsroller skall handskas med kommunikativa processer och problem. / The study title is "internal communication" and is written by the authors Maria Granath and Viktor Wigerdt. The authors take the course degree in business administration at University West, the spring semester of 2016. The study examines the problem area internal communication within organizations and the factors that influence this phenomenon. The study aims to examine the factors that are important for a functioning internal communication. The paper also hopes to interest other organizations that want and need to develop their internal communication. The authors have investigated the problem area using a hermeneutic approach in order to identify, interpret and understand the internal communication based on the employees' perspective. This has been carried out with a qualitative approach because the empirical data collection consists of own observations and interviews. Data collection also consists of scientific research, where theories are presented under the headings of communication, internal communication in organizations, organizational culture and leadership. The interviews have been conducted with the help of five respondents from company X, where everyone is treated with the same interview guide and questions. In the study the analysis and discussion chapter discuss the theoretical framework in relation to the empirical data collection in terms of the study's research questions. The study's conclusion is that organizational culture with a clear leadership and a strong commitment from employees, are the three factors that are essential for a functioning internal communication. The conclusion is also that employees in the selected company currently lack some development of communication channels such as the intranet. The recommendations for company X is to draw up an action plan for their communication channels and the needs of the employees. There should also be guidelines for how employees in different job roles deal with communicative processes and daily problems.

Thesis advisor: Vincent Cho / Rorrer, Skrla, and Scheurich (2008) proposed a theory that district leaders enact several essential roles when engaging in systemic reform that both improves achievement and equity. Their theory identified reshaping district culture as one of these essential functions in systemic reform.  This case study explored how leaders in one Massachusetts public school district, which has demonstrated signs of improving achievement and equity, attempted to reshape district culture.   Drawing primarily upon semi-structured interviews, this study found that while these leaders reported using a variety of methods to assess the culture, the district has limited systems-level thinking about their culture.  Similarly, these leaders each made their own choices amongst shaping strategies ranging from focusing on subgroup dynamics to empowering early followers. Recommendations include the development of additional training for leaders in the small group facilitation necessary to uncover shared underlying assumptions and the creation of a district-level common language concerning culture. / Thesis (EdD) — Boston College, 2016. / Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education. / Discipline: Educational Leadership and Higher Education.