Organizational Culture

 

What is Organizational Culture





Organizational culture is generally understood as all of a company’s beliefs, values, and attitudes and how these influence the behaviour of its employees. A great organizational culture is the key to developing the traits necessary for business success, and it will also help to improve revenue growth. Organizations have the culture they need to drive future business, but getting there is no easy task, and some organizations fail to transform their cultures. But culture is a major strength of the organization, and it is important to have a roadmap that needs to be followed to create a culture that delivers results time after time. Culture is created through consistent and authentic behaviours, not press releases or policy documents. You can watch company culture in action when you see how a CEO responds to a crisis, how a team adapts to new customer demands, or how a manager corrects an employee who makes a mistake. Culture is usually set by a company’s leaders who decide dress code and office hours, workspace design and employee perks Businesses with an organizational culture tend to be more successful than less structured companies because they have systems in place that promote employee performance, productivity and engagement. Having a strong company culture motivates everyone to do their best work.

Definitions

"Organizational culture refers to the pattern of beliefs, values and learned ways of coping with experience that have developed during the course of an organization's history, and which tend to be manifested in its material arrangements and in the behaviours of its members."(Brown,1995,1998 ,Online available at https://www.thehumancapitalhub.com/)

"a set of shared assumptions that guide behaviours". (Ravasi and Schultz ,2006)

Qualities of a great organizational culture Alignment/Appreciation /Trust/ Performance /Resilience /Teamwork /Integrity Innovation (Wong,2020, https://www.achievers.com)

4 Types of Cooperate  Culture


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 7 Elements which need to be focused for Culture Strategy 

  • Team voice and mission
  • Team member well-being and happiness
  • Growth, progression, and development
  • Recruitment and on boarding techniques
  • Internal communication and collaboration
  • Rewards and recognition
  • Adapting and acclimating to change
(Range ,https://www.range.co/blog/culture-strategy)
 
How to Measure Company Culture

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How to Improve Organizational Culture

  • Show Organization's Values and Mission
  • Uphold a Transparent Company Culture
  • Nurture Strong Co-worker Relationships
  • Discourage Micromanagement
  • Promote Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Create a Constructive Feedback System
  • Recognize the Top Performers

 Why Organizational Culture is important?

  • Increased employee engagement
  • Decreased Turnover
  • Elevated productivity
  • Strong brand identity
  • Transformational power
  • Top performers
  • Effective on boarding
  • Healthy team environment

(Indeed,2023, https://www.indeed.com)

HR Department Role in  Organizational Culture

  • Providing Feedback
  • Addressing Diversity
  • Supporting Business Ad
  • Becoming Change Agents
  • Aligning HR with Cooperate Culture

(Hrcsuite , Zhumagulovhttps://hrcsuite.com)

How Organizational Culture Impacts  for HR Managers

Conclusion 

Organizational culture is a company's beliefs, values, and attitudes and how they affect employee behaviour. Culture impacts how customers and suppliers interact with a company. Culture resistance, organizational performance, communication, and leadership styles are among these conclusions. Managers and consultants trying to improve organizational cultures can use these findings.

References

bdc,(no date),Organizational culture,[online] Available at https://www.bdc.ca/  [Accessed on 17th April 2023]

Hrcsuite (no date), THE ROLE OF HR IN WORKPLACE CULTURE,[Online] Available at Zhumagulovhttps://hrcsuite.com/the-role-of-hr-in-workplace-culture/[Accessed on 17th April 2023]

Indeed(2023), 8 Reasons Why Organizational Culture is Important, career-development article, [Online] Available at  https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/why-organizational-culture-is-important [Accessed on 17th April 2023]

K.Wong((2020), Organizational Culture: Definition, Importance, and Development, Achievers workforce Institution article , Online available at  https://www.achievers.com/blog/organizational-culture-definition/ [Accessed on 17th April 2023]

[Online] Available at  https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-of-organizational-culture_fig1_297752631 [Accessed on 17th April 2023

Range (no date),How to establish a people-first culture strategy for your team,[Online] Available at 17/04/2023 https://www.range.co/blog/culture-strategy[Accessed on 17th April 2023]

 

 




Comments

  1. Udesh Guruge20 April 2023 at 02:03

    Good article, the importance of organisational culture in influencing employee behavior and how it may affect how customers and suppliers interact with the business is emphasised in the article. It draws attention to the possible effects of a bad or resistive culture, including poor organisational performance and communication problems. The article also makes the case that managers and consultants can use these discoveries to enhance organisational cultures and establish a more favorable and effective work environment. Organisations may build a more engaged and dedicated staff by putting a priority on a good and inclusive culture, which improves business results.

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    1. K.P.AMILA SUDARSHANA PERERA21 April 2023 at 08:48

      Thank you very much for your comment. Further, you have pointed out that organizational cultures help establish a more favourable and effective work environment. According to Builtin, company culture is a "set of shared values, goals, attitudes, and practices that characterize an organization. It gives direction to organizations." When you have a positive work environment, everyone is working towards the same goal. And that ensures success for the business!

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  2. The Human Resource Insider21 April 2023 at 05:34

    Good article, Amila. It would be better if you could provide some explanations on the points you have listed, along with some practical examples.

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  3. K.P.AMILA SUDARSHANA PERERA21 April 2023 at 09:12

    Thank you very much for your valuable comments and for pointing out things that need to be included in this article, along with some practical examples. As you have pointed out, I should have included how organizations cultural behaviour changed during the Pandemic period and how organizations face the current economic crisis situation with using some practical examples

    In this article, I tried to explain organizational culture definition, qualities, 4 types of cooperative culture, strategy, how to manage company culture, how to improve HR's role, and how this affects HR in a very simple way to understand them all.

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