The Culture Of An Organization
In the past 50 years, organizational culture (or the understanding of it) has become extremely important to many businesses. Many have used it to increase the efficiency of their operation, train leaders, or change the direction of their organization.
Organizational culture is culture in general on a smaller scale, usually referring to a business, group, association, or organization. It is the basic values and beliefs of the people in the group. It also extends to the behavior and the symbols of the organization.
The basic values may be conscious or unconscious and may or may not be obvious to newcomers to the organization. These values could be such things as loyalty to the company, or self promotion. They could be strict conformance to rules and regulations or an encouragement of innovation.
It is necessary to understand the culture of a unit if you wish to change the direction of the company or organization. For example, a strong culture in the group is not always a good thing. It can discourage interaction between people and encourage strict adherence to the rules, loosing sight of the main purpose of the organization.
Organizational Culture
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