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Why didnt employees like Richards blow the whistle on Falcon, challenging
the inconsistency between values and behavior?
Ans.3)
The Employees did not like Richards Whistle Blow because they were
themselves very much part and parcel of Falcons Organizational culture.When the culture was planned and implemented in the organization,
probably top management didnt include all the employees but when they
implemented it, it affected each and every employee of the organization. All
the employees became a part of it and became habituated in that culture;
they adopted the culture and even made some internal changes (in their
value system). So blowing the whistle and changing the culture was like
pulling them out of their comfort zone.-Blowing whistle is the previous stage
of change. As we know changes are always prevented in an Organization
(sometimes because of financial loss, sometimes because of fear of
unknown, sometimes because of selective information processing etc). Also,
the employees didnt like the whistle blow as a predecessor of Organizational
Change.-And here as the employees were also practicing the wrong culture,
they didnt want the whistle to blow.
Qs.4)
How can executives go about changing the old values that govern an
organization?
Ans.4)
It is very hard to change the old values or culture. So, first of all, it should be
observed that whether the value is good or not. The question Is the value
causing any problem to the goodwill of the organization? should be asked. If
so, then first of all, the higher authorities should be made to understand that
with time, some old values might become obsolete which in turn
necessitates the changing of the values for the betterment of the
organization. Then the needed amendments should be made in the culture,
as the culture is imbibed by the employees of the8organization. So, first of
all, the higher executives should bring in the change and then they should
also ask the employees to do the same & thereby help them to change their
organizational culture. In this way the executives can go about changing the
old values that govern an organization.