The Human Factor to Profitability: Leveraging People-Centered Cultures as Meaningful Organizations. (3rd September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Black, Jeanette; La Venture, Kelly
• Is Part Of: Public integrity. Volume 20:Number 5(2018)
• Page Start: 444
• Page End: 458
• Publication Date: 2018-09-03
• Subjects: high-potential organizations -- meaningful organizations -- organizational culture and climate -- people -- workplace spirituality; Civil service ethics -- United States -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- Periodicals; Political ethics -- United States -- Periodicals; Civil service ethics -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; Political ethics -- Periodicals; Civil service ethics; Political ethics; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects; United States; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; CIVIL SERVICE; MORAL ASPECTS; POLITICAL ETHICS; Periodicals; 172
• DOI: 10.1080/10999922.2017.1364949
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1099-9922

Abstract

Abstract : Employees want to work for organizations that provide a sense of purpose. People-centered organizational cultures promote meaningful organizations. In people-centered cultures, all people are important; a strong belief in people shapes the culture, people working together perform at higher levels, and all people benefit. Seven elements these cultures share are people-first core values, leadership, open communication, trust, aligned operations and work environments, change responsiveness, and organizational resiliency. People-centered organizational cultures demonstrate increased levels of workplace spirituality, ethics, and moral fitness, all of which are directly related to sustainability. People-centered organizational cultures create highly productive and highly profitable work environments. Emerging trends of people-centered cultures and impact on society are discussed.