Management Skills

In the context of multiplying business models, designs and organizational cultures, a question is being posed relative to the sense of belonging to either of these models. The answer depends on several features, such as the characteristics of each organizational culture, the leadership style or one's personal preferences. From a personal viewpoint, I would have to argue that the most adequate organizational culture is the fourth one, generically labeled as "The Academy."

"The Academy" organizational culture is appealing due to its numerous characteristics. It places an increased emphasis on people and strives to place them at the core of long-term, solid and fruitful relationships. This attention to the human resource is obvious at many other levels however, the most important of them being the offering of training programs. Other organizational cultures perceive training efforts as the means by which the economic entity increases its skills and abilities, and as such its chances of successful outcomes. "The Academy" culture however perceives training as a benefit to the employees, and offers it as a means of supporting the professional formation of its workforce, increasing their self-esteem and confidence and motivating them.

Another important feature which draws interest to "The Academy" culture is given by its emphasis on continuous learning and development. Companies which base their human resource decisions and actions on the principles of "The Academy" are generically defined as learning organizations. This type of institutions offers a multitude of benefits, including the ability to remain competitive and as such ensure a secure workplace or an increased access to resources, which also enhance the quality of the working environment (Easterby-Smith, Araujo and Burgoyne, 1999). All these advantages constitute another reason as to why "The Academy" culture is the most suitable one for me.

Reference:

Easterby-Smith, M., Araujo, L., Burgoyne, J.G., 1999, Organizational Learning and the Learning Organization: Developments in Theory and Practice, SAGE, ISBN 0761959165