Bulala as An Ubuntu-Inspired Approach to Enhancing Organizational Culture in Rural Kenya.

This article describes how the value of Bulala (togetherness) informs organizational culture for employees inside and outside of the workplace in a rural county in Kenya. The article contributes to the literature in reference to how informal and indigenous practices of relationship-building communit...

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Publicado en:Journal of Pan African Studies Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 102 - 121
Autores principales: Lutomia, Anne Namatsi, Sibeyo, David
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Journal of Pan African Studies Mar2018
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          Lutomia, Anne Namatsi
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          Education Policy Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
          Public Sector Community Leadership, School of Management and Leadership, Management University of Africa, Kenya
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        Corporate culture
        Social capital
        Leadership
        Manners & customs
        Social history
        Ubuntu (Philosophy)
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      ab: This article describes how the value of Bulala (togetherness) informs organizational culture for employees inside and outside of the workplace in a rural county in Kenya. The article contributes to the literature in reference to how informal and indigenous practices of relationship-building community values like Bulala can activate a potential for 'humanizing' workplace life and organizational culture. Drawing from social capital theory and Ubuntu, we illustrate how employees can shape and experience organizational culture in a bottom-up strategy, in contrast to top-down strategies, through the value of Bulala. The article argues that these activities enhance human relationships and social connections, and affect performance and productivity too. Resembling Ubuntu, Bulala especially affords being called upon by leaders where they attempt to strengthen organizational culture through informal human relationship amongst employees.
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