Organizational culture in a company owned by its employees
The organizational culture in place at Empaques del Cauca SA, a worker-ownedcompany, is being looked into in this paper, and a question is being posedabout the contribution that organizational culture is making to the sustainabilityof the company and what are the lessons being drawn from it. Bearing...
| Autor Principal: | Alvarado Muñoz, Óscar |
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| Otros Autores: | Monroy del Castillo, Ricardo |
| Formato: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
| Idioma: | spa |
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2013
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http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/cuadernos_admon/article/view/7111 |
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The organizational culture in place at Empaques del Cauca SA, a worker-ownedcompany, is being looked into in this paper, and a question is being posedabout the contribution that organizational culture is making to the sustainabilityof the company and what are the lessons being drawn from it. Bearing on aqualitative approach, a case study is being conducted to describe the relevantcultural elements and their bearing on the company’s management. A conclusionis then reached that the values and the imaginary are a cultural asset inthe organization and its management model, because they both strengthen upthe workers’ sense of belonging, thus helping develop the company’s projectionand sustainability strategies. The review of management practices and organi zationalculture provides lessons which organizations of this sort could benefitfrom, as well as those operating in line with the traditional ownership scheme. |
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