Organizational Culture-Are These The Facts?
This all seems very cut and dried, however it would be rare to find any organization that has only the few cultural differences listed here.
There could be cultural differences that are so great between departments that it impairs their interaction. There could be ethnic or religious groups within departments that have cultural differences from the other members of the same department.
If the company or organization has been dysfunctional for some time there could be a culture of mistrust for management, which would then make implementing new ideas and ideals almost impossible until a culture of trust is established.
As you can see, an undertaking like this is not a small commitment. It is even possible that the subcultures are the creator of the organizational culture. Some of these subcultures may be so subtle as to be invisible to the leader trying to bring about change. It is possible to simply demand that the rules be followed but then, if you are striving for new thinking and innovation, the rigid format may quickly stifle that. As we mentioned before, division leaders would have a better understanding of these subcultures than upper management and therefore, should be included as much as possible in the formation of the changes, so that they feel they were partly responsible for the new direction.
Organizational Culture
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