Participatory orientation in maintaining organizational atmosphere
Kyyrönen, Kati (2017)
Kyyrönen, Kati
Oulun ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201705046343
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201705046343
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The purpose of this thesis was to gather information about the current orientation practices at Laavu Solutions Oy and their impact on the employees’ start at the new job. Additionally, the link between orientation and organizational culture was studied. Information concerning this topic has not been researched before in the commissioning company and feedback concerning the current customs has not been systematically collected. Due to the fast and ongoing growth of the company, the topic of this thesis can be found important and valuable for the commissioner.
The objective of the thesis was to get an overall picture about the perceptions of the employees concerning orientation and to draw up an analysis that would be beneficial for the management of the company in the future planning of orientation.
The theory of this report consists of theory about orientation, orientation process and organizational culture and it has been constructed based on literature about each topic. Orientation varies greatly between different companies and it is recommendable to plan and tailor the orientation to meet the needs of each new employee. A well implemented orientation may enable several benefits both for the individual employee and the whole organization.
To get a comprehensive understanding about the current state and how it is perceived, one-to-one interviews were conducted with each of the employees in the commissioning company. The data enabled to draw up a comprehensive analysis and form suggestions for the future.
The main findings were that the orientation is perceived to be unorganized and unstructured, resulting in a slow start in the actual work. Even though the current organizational atmosphere was found pleasant, certain shortcomings in orientation were seen as potential future threats for the pleasant current state.
Based on the results and analysis derived from them, recommendations concerning the orientation has been given for the commissioning company. In addition to the written work, a detailed review has been presented for the management of the company. A comprehensive orientation guide will be conducted also in the company, but it was not included in the thesis because of its nature being more on the side of a project-based-thesis.
The objective of the thesis was to get an overall picture about the perceptions of the employees concerning orientation and to draw up an analysis that would be beneficial for the management of the company in the future planning of orientation.
The theory of this report consists of theory about orientation, orientation process and organizational culture and it has been constructed based on literature about each topic. Orientation varies greatly between different companies and it is recommendable to plan and tailor the orientation to meet the needs of each new employee. A well implemented orientation may enable several benefits both for the individual employee and the whole organization.
To get a comprehensive understanding about the current state and how it is perceived, one-to-one interviews were conducted with each of the employees in the commissioning company. The data enabled to draw up a comprehensive analysis and form suggestions for the future.
The main findings were that the orientation is perceived to be unorganized and unstructured, resulting in a slow start in the actual work. Even though the current organizational atmosphere was found pleasant, certain shortcomings in orientation were seen as potential future threats for the pleasant current state.
Based on the results and analysis derived from them, recommendations concerning the orientation has been given for the commissioning company. In addition to the written work, a detailed review has been presented for the management of the company. A comprehensive orientation guide will be conducted also in the company, but it was not included in the thesis because of its nature being more on the side of a project-based-thesis.