Open AccessOrganizational cohesion: harmonization of cooperation in the aspect of selected elements of organizational culture – the perspective of Chinese organizations
Author(s) -
Michał Flieger
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
scientific journal of the military university of land forces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2545-0719
pISSN - 2544-7122
DOI - 10.5604/01.3001.0013.6471
Subject(s) - harmonization , cohesion (chemistry) , organizational culture , knowledge management , business , ambiguity , organizational behavior and human resources , organization development , public relations , sociology , political science , computer science , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , acoustics , programming language
Maintaining a competitive position requires optimization activities in various areas of functioning of both business and public organizations. One of the manifestations of such optimization is organizational harmonization resulting in cohesion both inside and outside the organization. The article presents the issue of organizational coherence in the case of implementation of virtual structures involving organizations from the region of China. The analysis of the problem of building organizational integrity in the aspect of operations performed by process nests located in various geographical areas was analyzed. The focus is placed on the issue of different organizational cultures that need adaptation. The article aims to present the results of research in the field of selected elements of corporate culture (cultural artifacts) concerning Chinese organizations, which will enable organizations from other regions of the world to develop coherent mechanisms of cooperation within virtual structures. The results of the research clearly showed that Chinese organizations have a specific organizational culture in the studied areas, characterized by ambiguity, general language, secretiveness of attitudes and high importance of interpersonal relations.