Response: Future Employees Shape Organizational Culture

In Hye Rin (Juliet) Choi’s blog post, “Future Employees Shape Organizational Culture” , she discusses the impact millennials will have in reshaping the definition of organizational culture in future years  based on Ray William’s article. The definition for organizational culture, “a pattern of shared values, beliefs, and assumptions considered to be the appropriate way to think and act within an organization” will soon become beliefs and patterns based on the trends set by the millennials. Juliet believes that as the millennial group become the dominant group in the workforce, this group will soon have more authority in dictating a more effective culture within an organization.

I agree with Juliet and Williams to a certain extent. Based on my previous blog post on William Craig’s views on company culture, it won’t be soon for the millennial group to promote change in the workplace. As what Craig claims, culture is currency, and a currency that not every individual can afford. Not only do most individuals accept work where they can find, corporate culture is something that pre-exists even before the company hires any employees. Craig argues corporate culture is a genetic code that the sole proprietor brings originally. For this reason, it is an extremely challenging task for both parties, the employer and employees to find an equilibrium point where both parties are satisfied. At most times, the employer will  require prospective employees to conform simply because of the nature of economics. Therefore, it is improbable for organizational culture to reflect on the employee’s values and customs as Juliet claims.

Monster.ca job satisfaction survey in 2013
Monster.ca job satisfaction survey in 2013

 


Works Cited

Choi, Hye Rin. “Future Employees Shape Organizational Culture.” Web log post. Hye Rin Juliet Choi’s Blog. WordPress, 10 Nov. 2014. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. <https://blogs.ubc.ca/julietchoi/2014/11/10/employers-and-employees-shape-organizational-culture/>.
Craig, William. “What Is Company Culture, and How Do You Change It?”Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 24 Oct. 2014. Web. 10 Nov. 2014. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/williamcraig/2014/10/24/what-is-company-culture-and-how-do-you-change-it/>.
News, CBC. “Canadians Top Job Satisfaction Survey.” CBCnews. CBC/Radio Canada, 18 Nov. 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. <http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canadians-top-job-satisfaction-survey-1.2430864>.
Williams, Ray. “Like It or Not, Millennials Will Change the Workplace.” Financial Post, 16 Sept. 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. <http://business.financialpost.com/2013/09/16/like-it-or-not-millennials-will-change-the-workplace/>

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