The topic of Session 4 focuses in organizational culture, which supports innovation. First you will have a recap of what culture is and its strong impact on organization. You will also review the spider net model which displays the organizational culture at different levels. As a typology of cultures, you leaEDLS012_S4_L1.pdf​rn Daft’s (1999) categorizes of four types of cultures with two axes (stability-flexibility, external focus-internal focus). In the last part of the lecture, Professor Alava discusses eight main features in organizational culture which support the innovation.

Before any lecture either open or save to your computer the assigned PowerPoint presentations.

Assignment before the lecture: None.

Open or save the PowerPoint slides related to this lecture

Listen to the lecture, and afterwards do the assignment given below.

Write your learning experiences into your personal Reflective report

Assignment after the lecture: In your workbook do the following:

Reflect on eight key features in organizational culture that support the innovation. How would you put them into practice? Please give concrete action plans.

Read the following article paying special attention to community development, collaborative networks, and racial equity.

Glaser, Snyder, Stevens, Gile, & Young. Collaborative Community-Based Public Education and Neighbourhood Schools: Assessments of Racial Harmony and Issues of Equity.
http://www.innovation.cc/scholarly-style/glaser2.pdf