2. What is Culture ?
The way of thinking, behaving or
working that exists in a place or an
organisation.
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3. Contents
I. What is Organizational Culture ?
II. 5 Key Characteristics of organizational Culture
III. 4 types of Organizational Culture
IV. Functions of Organizational Culture
V. Creating & Sustaining Culture
VI. How employees learn culture
VII. Advantages of building culture
VIII. Organizational Climate
IX. Conclusion
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4. What is Organizational
Culture ?
Organizational culture refers to a system of
shared meaning held by members that
distinguishes the organization from other
organisations.
This system of shared meaning is on closer
examination a set of key characteristics that the
organization values.
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5. 5 Key Characteristics of Organizational Culture
Innovation And Risk Taking
Attention to Detail
Outcome Orientation
People Orientation
Team Orientation
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7. Functions of Organizational Culture
Promotes code of conduct
Facilitates recognition
Guides and controls the employees
Helps develop positive attitude
Provides opportunity to set standards of performance.
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8. Creating & Sustaining Culture
Culture creation
Hiring and Socialisation
Acting as a role model
Sustaining culture
Selection
Top management
Socialisation
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9. How Employees Learn Culture
Stories
Rituals
Material & Symbol
Language
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10. Advantages of Building Culture
Financial benefits
Customer service
Cooperation
Responsibility
Team work
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11. Organizational Climate
Distinguish one organization to another
Relatively enduring over a time
Influence the behaviour of people in the organization
Gives a distinct identity to the organization
Provides the view of people’s behaviour about the organization
Total expression of what the organization is
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It is the culture of an organization that makes it different from others.
And organizations will ultimately get only as far as their organizational culture take them.