Ch. 5 Cultural Studies of Organizations and Communication – Blog 2
The 8th common characteristic described in Peters and Waterman Jr.’s book is listed on p. 138 – Simultaneous loose-tight properties. This characteristic states that companies that excel maintain strong, core values and encourage individual and group decision making. This echoes the value mentioned in previous chapters that companies should be inclusive of its members and their ideas when making decisions. Another repeating theme/quality that is apparent in thriving organizations is their ability to adapt to change. Peters and Waterman Jr. say that they found that when organizations are able to adapt to new situations in order to get the job done, they are more successful. However, Peters and Waterman Jr. also state that active decision making is pertinent to a company’s achievement. This suggests that progress/success is at least a mix of both drive and adaptation. Drive without adaptation maybe misguided; adaptation without drive yields stagnation.
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I also found Peters and Waterman’s 8th characteristic to be very important. In this ever-changing world, adaptation is definitely a must. As I read the characteristic it seems to me that the culture which arises in an organization that possesses the 8th characteristic is one of constant change. I believe that the membership’s preparation and acceptance of constant change make them ready and prepared to live in constant fluctuation. I other words, change becomes the organization’s modus operandi thus becoming the organizations culture.
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