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HRM and culture: History, ritual, and myth
Author(s) -
Ulrich Wendy L.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
human resource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.888
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-050X
pISSN - 0090-4848
DOI - 10.1002/hrm.3930230203
Subject(s) - mythology , organizational culture , metaphor , organizational behavior and human resources , value (mathematics) , human resource management , ideology , variety (cybernetics) , sociology , knowledge management , public relations , political science , linguistics , computer science , literature , philosophy , law , art , machine learning , artificial intelligence , politics
The concept of organizational culture is here applied to the practice of human resource management. Reasons for the current emphasis on culture as an organizational metaphor are suggested. Cultural indicators which have diagnostic value for human resource professionals include organizational usage of symbols, rituals, ideologies, language, stories, myths, relationship, and humor. Examples of these indicators of culture are drawn from a variety of HRM practices and functions to explore the implications of each indicator. Alternative strategies are presented for improving the management of organizational change through sensitivity to cultural impact and better utilization of existing cultural realities.