Chapter 6: Leading

Shared Values and Beliefs of Filipinos

Social Acceptance – this value focuses on the desire to be accepted and treated well by others especially by our own family.

Economic Security – this Filipino value greatly stresses the need to be financially independent, and that you are expected to stand in your own feet and be free of any financial liabilities to other in order to support you needs.

Social Mobility – this value emphasizes the desire to move up from the social ladder.

Most popular example of beliefs and practices among Filipinos

Manana habit – common practice among Filipinos to procrastinate what is supposed to be done now because they think that there will be a lot of time even if they do the task later.

Ningas cogon - is a Filipino practice that refers to the initial show of interest about a certain project but gradually lowers during the course.

Filipino Time – this Filipino belief states that being late is acceptable.

These beliefs impose negative effect to organization management and so Kreitner and Kinicki (2013) cited cultural dimensions to help administrators manage his subordinates easier:

Gender Egalitarianism -refers to the amount of effort exerted to minimize gender discrimination;

Assertiveness – refers to how confrontational and dominant one should be in a social relationship;

Performance Orientation – refers to how much an individual should be rewarded for improvement and excellence;

Humane Orientation – refers to how much society should encourage and reward people for being kind, fair, friendly and generous.

Definition of Terms

Culture is the set of beliefs and values about how a community should act and do things 

Organizational culture is defined as a set of shared values and norms/ standards for behavior and expectation towards achieving organizational goals