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	~~'''Bold text'''~~The Schein's Model of Organizational Culture is a method which aims at explaining the concept of culture and the way it affects organizations. It is a dynamic model of learning and group dynamics.		The Schein's Model of Organizational Culture is a method which aims at explaining the concept of culture and the way it affects organizations. It is a dynamic model of learning and group dynamics.

	It was introduced by Edgar Schein in 1980 in his endeavour to explain why people behave differently in various organizations. He observed that culture is always in the process of formation and change tends to cover all aspects of human functioning. It is also learned around the major issues of external adaptation and internal integration. Finally, it comes to be embodied ultimately as an interrelated, patterned set of basic assumptions which deal with ultimate issues such as the nature of humanity, human relationships, time, space, and the nature of reality and truth itself.		It was introduced by Edgar Schein in 1980 in his endeavour to explain why people behave differently in various organizations. He observed that culture is always in the process of formation and change tends to cover all aspects of human functioning. It is also learned around the major issues of external adaptation and internal integration. Finally, it comes to be embodied ultimately as an interrelated, patterned set of basic assumptions which deal with ultimate issues such as the nature of humanity, human relationships, time, space, and the nature of reality and truth itself.

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	The Schein's Model of Organizational Culture is a method which aims at explaining the concept of culture and the way it affects organizations. It is a dynamic model of learning and group dynamics.		''Developed by Patricia Máñez Aleixandre''


			'''Bold text'''The Schein's Model of Organizational Culture is a method which aims at explaining the concept of culture and the way it affects organizations. It is a dynamic model of learning and group dynamics.

	It was introduced by Edgar Schein in 1980 in his endeavour to explain why people behave differently in various organizations. He observed that culture is always in the process of formation and change tends to cover all aspects of human functioning. It is also learned around the major issues of external adaptation and internal integration. Finally, it comes to be embodied ultimately as an interrelated, patterned set of basic assumptions which deal with ultimate issues such as the nature of humanity, human relationships, time, space, and the nature of reality and truth itself.		It was introduced by Edgar Schein in 1980 in his endeavour to explain why people behave differently in various organizations. He observed that culture is always in the process of formation and change tends to cover all aspects of human functioning. It is also learned around the major issues of external adaptation and internal integration. Finally, it comes to be embodied ultimately as an interrelated, patterned set of basic assumptions which deal with ultimate issues such as the nature of humanity, human relationships, time, space, and the nature of reality and truth itself.
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	===The Iceberg Model===		===The Iceberg Model===
	[[File:The icebelg model.png\|350px\|thumb\|The ~~iceberg model~~]]		[[File:The icebelg model.png\|350px\|thumb\|The Iceberg Model]]

	The Iceberg Model is based on the Schein's Organizational Culture Model and includes four other concepts which influence in the way people behave, which are explained in the Cultural Onion Model. <ref>[''Hofstede, G. and Bond, M.H. (1988), “The Confucius connection:		The Iceberg Model is based on the Schein's Organizational Culture Model and includes four other concepts which influence in the way people behave, which are explained in the Cultural Onion Model. <ref>[''Hofstede, G. and Bond, M.H. (1988), “The Confucius connection:

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	6. Assumptions about the right way for people to relate with each other, the appropriate ways to distribute power and responsibilities and the appropriate ways of resolving conflicts and making decisions.		6. Assumptions about the right way for people to relate with each other, the appropriate ways to distribute power and responsibilities and the appropriate ways of resolving conflicts and making decisions.

	==The Schein's Organizational Culture ~~Model~~ in practice==		==The Schein's Model of Organizational Culture in practice==

	The organizational culture model provides a framework with ten steps which let companies to assess its own culture. Those steps should be completed with a group of employees who represents parts of the organization that may be most involved with solving the business problem.		The organizational culture model provides a framework with ten steps which let companies to assess its own culture. Those steps should be completed with a group of employees who represents parts of the organization that may be most involved with solving the business problem.
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	[[File:Hofstede's-cultural-dimensions.png\|300px\|frame\|Hofstede's 5 Dimensions' Theory]]		[[File:Hofstede's-cultural-dimensions.png\|300px\|frame\|Hofstede's 5 Dimensions' Theory]]

	The Schein's Model of Organizational Culture might result quite general for the implementation on companies. So, a new model was created to complement the former~~. Hofstede~~ extracted ~~four dimensions used~~ to explain the cultural diversity in the world.		The Schein's Model of Organizational Culture might result quite general for the implementation on companies. So, a new model was created to complement the former in which five dimensions were extracted to explain the cultural diversity in the world.

	Managing people is difficult when everybody does not share a common personal culture. There is not a common general understanding of what is "right" and what is "wrong", what is "accepted behaviour" and what is considered "inappropriate" or "unacceptable". When people in the team have different cultural backgrounds, or the manager's background differs from the team's, that is when serious misunderstanding can arise. <ref>[''Ferreira et al., 2014, Culture and Hofstede in International Business Studies: A bibliometric study in top management journals''] </ref>		Managing people is difficult when everybody does not share a common personal culture. There is not a common general understanding of what is "right" and what is "wrong", what is "accepted behaviour" and what is considered "inappropriate" or "unacceptable". When people in the team have different cultural backgrounds, or the manager's background differs from the team's, that is when serious misunderstanding can arise. <ref>[''Ferreira et al., 2014, Culture and Hofstede in International Business Studies: A bibliometric study in top management journals''] </ref>

	To explain the factors that ~~can~~ influence to determine a culture, Hofstede (2003) proposed a theory in which he ~~found 5~~ fundamental value dimensions. <ref>[''Wursten et at., 2008, Improve efficiency in your HR capital: Managing people across cultures is now more urgent than ever''] </ref>		To explain the factors that might influence to determine a culture, Hofstede (2003) proposed a theory in which he pointed out five fundamental value dimensions. <ref>[''Wursten et at., 2008, Improve efficiency in your HR capital: Managing people across cultures is now more urgent than ever''] </ref>

	1. ''Power Distance (PDI)'' is the degree to which people accept and expect that power is distributed unevenly within a company.		1. ''Power Distance (PDI)'' is the degree to which people accept and expect that power is distributed unevenly within a company.

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	==The Schein's Organizational Culture Model in practice==		==The Schein's Organizational Culture Model in practice==

	~~[[File:The icebelg model.png\|350px\|thumb\|The iceberg model]]~~

	The organizational culture model provides a framework with ten steps which let companies to assess its own culture. Those steps should be completed with a group of employees who represents parts of the organization that may be most involved with solving the business problem.		The organizational culture model provides a framework with ten steps which let companies to assess its own culture. Those steps should be completed with a group of employees who represents parts of the organization that may be most involved with solving the business problem.
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	===The Iceberg Model===		===The Iceberg Model===
			[[File:The icebelg model.png\|350px\|thumb\|The iceberg model]]

	The Iceberg Model is based on the Schein's Organizational Culture Model and includes four other concepts which influence in the way people behave, which are explained in the Cultural Onion Model. <ref>[''Hofstede, G. and Bond, M.H. (1988), “The Confucius connection:		The Iceberg Model is based on the Schein's Organizational Culture Model and includes four other concepts which influence in the way people behave, which are explained in the Cultural Onion Model. <ref>[''Hofstede, G. and Bond, M.H. (1988), “The Confucius connection:
	from cultural roots to economic growth”, Organizational		from cultural roots to economic growth”, Organizational
	Dynamics, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 4-21''] </ref>		Dynamics, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 4-21''] </ref>

	~~[[File:onion.png\|100px\|frame\|The Cultural Onion Model]]~~

	The first concept is '''Symbols''', which are any kind of pictures, objects or words which carry a particular meaning only recognized by the members of one culture.		The first concept is '''Symbols''', which are any kind of pictures, objects or words which carry a particular meaning only recognized by the members of one culture.
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	culture through rites and ceremonials”, Academy of		culture through rites and ceremonials”, Academy of
	Management Review, Vol. 9, pp. 653-69.''] </ref>		Management Review, Vol. 9, pp. 653-69.''] </ref>

			[[File:onion.png\|500px\|middle\|The Cultural Onion Model]]

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	Managing people is difficult when everybody does not share a common personal culture. There is not a common general understanding of what is "right" and what is "wrong", what is "accepted behaviour" and what is considered "inappropriate" or "unacceptable". When people in the team have different cultural backgrounds, or the manager's background differs from the team's, that is when serious misunderstanding can arise. <ref>[''Ferreira et al., 2014, Culture and Hofstede in International Business Studies: A bibliometric study in top management journals''] </ref>		Managing people is difficult when everybody does not share a common personal culture. There is not a common general understanding of what is "right" and what is "wrong", what is "accepted behaviour" and what is considered "inappropriate" or "unacceptable". When people in the team have different cultural backgrounds, or the manager's background differs from the team's, that is when serious misunderstanding can arise. <ref>[''Ferreira et al., 2014, Culture and Hofstede in International Business Studies: A bibliometric study in top management journals''] </ref>

	To explain the factors that can influence to determine a culture, Hofstede (2003) proposed a theory in which he found 5 fundamental value dimensions. <ref>[''Wursten et at., 2008, Improve efficiency in your HR capital: Managing people across cultures is now more urgent than ever'' </ref>		To explain the factors that can influence to determine a culture, Hofstede (2003) proposed a theory in which he found 5 fundamental value dimensions. <ref>[''Wursten et at., 2008, Improve efficiency in your HR capital: Managing people across cultures is now more urgent than ever''] </ref>

	1. ''Power Distance (PDI)'' is the degree to which people accept and expect that power is distributed unevenly within a company.		1. ''Power Distance (PDI)'' is the degree to which people accept and expect that power is distributed unevenly within a company.

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	Stewart, R. (Eds), Leaders and Managers: International		Stewart, R. (Eds), Leaders and Managers: International
	Perspectives on Managerial Behavior and Leadership,		Perspectives on Managerial Behavior and Leadership,
	Pergamon, New York, NY, pp. 227-69.'' </ref>		Pergamon, New York, NY, pp. 227-69.'' ]</ref>

	It is the fact that organizational culture can offer a shared system of meaning, which forms the basis of communication and mutual understanding. Furnhan & Gunter (1993) states that if the organizational culture does not fulfil these functions in a satisfactory way, the culture may significantly reduce the efficiency of an organization. <ref>[''Graves, D. (1986), Corporate Culture: Diagnosis and Change,		It is the fact that organizational culture can offer a shared system of meaning, which forms the basis of communication and mutual understanding. Furnhan & Gunter (1993) states that if the organizational culture does not fulfil these functions in a satisfactory way, the culture may significantly reduce the efficiency of an organization. <ref>[''Graves, D. (1986), Corporate Culture: Diagnosis and Change,
	St Martin’s Press, New York, NY.''] </ref>		St Martin’s Press, New York, NY.'' ] </ref>

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	It is the fact that organizational culture can offer a shared system of meaning, which forms the basis of communication and mutual understanding. Furnhan & Gunter (1993) states that if the organizational culture does not fulfil these functions in a satisfactory way, the culture may significantly reduce the efficiency of an organization. <ref>[''Graves, D. (1986), Corporate Culture: Diagnosis and Change,		It is the fact that organizational culture can offer a shared system of meaning, which forms the basis of communication and mutual understanding. Furnhan & Gunter (1993) states that if the organizational culture does not fulfil these functions in a satisfactory way, the culture may significantly reduce the efficiency of an organization. <ref>[''Graves, D. (1986), Corporate Culture: Diagnosis and Change,
	St Martin’s Press, New York, NY.'' </ref>		St Martin’s Press, New York, NY.''] </ref>


	On the other hand, organizations use different resources and processes to guide behaviour and change. Therefore, Martins & Terblanche (2003) claim that organizational culture is playing an indirect role in influencing behaviour by using reasonable managerial tools, such us strategic direction, goals, tasks, technology, structure, communication, decision making, cooperation and interpersonal relationships, and so forth, which are all designed to do things (Martins & Terblanche, 2003). <ref>[''Hampden-Turner, C. (1990), “Corporate culture for competitive		On the other hand, organizations use different resources and processes to guide behaviour and change. Therefore, Martins & Terblanche (2003) claim that organizational culture is playing an indirect role in influencing behaviour by using reasonable managerial tools, such us strategic direction, goals, tasks, technology, structure, communication, decision making, cooperation and interpersonal relationships, and so forth, which are all designed to do things (Martins & Terblanche, 2003). <ref>[''Hampden-Turner, C. (1990), “Corporate culture for competitive
	edge”, Economist, London.'' </ref>		edge”, Economist, London.''] </ref>

	Each company has its own culture as a unique identity. However, Edgar Schein realised that the culture of an organization affects how the people involved in it feel in the organization and how they perform for the organization. <ref>[''Handy, C. (1993), Understanding Organizations, Penguin,		Each company has its own culture as a unique identity. However, Edgar Schein realised that the culture of an organization affects how the people involved in it feel in the organization and how they perform for the organization. <ref>[''Handy, C. (1993), Understanding Organizations, Penguin,