Discuss the impact of a strong culture on organization and managers
Solution
Organization Culture is the sum total of the psychology and attitudes which are communicated by the leadership team to the employees and the ethics, values and beliefs which are incorporated for execution of work and obtaining business objectives.
Leadership: Organization culture is defined by the leadership of the organization. The CEO is the torch-bearer of organization culture. The mission, vision and strategy communicated by the senior management is the glue which holds the organization together and moves everybody in the same direction. Lack of clear direction, frequent and abrupt changes and arbitrary decisions in mission, vision and strategy contribute to the negativity in the organization culture. This also results in various departments having different work cultures and working in a counter-productive manner. This directly impacts the efficiency and effectiveness of business operations. Depending on the level and clarity of leadership communication, the organization at a macro level may be in high, medium or low risk as depicted in the adjoining chart.
Attitudes & Beliefs: The psychology and behavior shown throughout the organization by the employees for doing day-to-day operations reflect the organization culture. Organizations show healthy attitudes where employees are rewarded on performance, there is lack of discrimination due to age, race, color and gender and there is minimal harassment and workplace aggression. Organizations having aggressive work cultures, which are number driven and lack humanity, impact the control environment negatively. In such cases, for the sake of efficiency, legal requirements are compromised. Carried to an excessive stage, the organization may become unsafe for work and/or shareholder investments. The control environment is such cases maybe seriously impacted, as there is strong alignment towards unhealthy and corrupt business practices.
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1. Discuss the impact of a strong culture on organization and managers
Solution
Organization Culture is the sum total of the psychology and attitudes which are communicated
by the leadership team to the employees and the ethics, values and beliefs which are incorporated
for execution of work and obtaining business objectives.
Leadership: Organization culture is defined by the leadership of the organization. The CEO is
the torch-bearer of organization culture. The mission, vision and strategy communicated by the
senior management is the glue which holds the organization together and moves everybody in
the same direction. Lack of clear direction, frequent and abrupt changes and arbitrary decisions
in mission, vision and strategy contribute to the negativity in the organization culture. This also
results in various departments having different work cultures and working in a counter-
productive manner. This directly impacts the efficiency and effectiveness of business operations.
Depending on the level and clarity of leadership communication, the organization at a macro
level may be in high, medium or low risk as depicted in the adjoining chart.
Attitudes & Beliefs: The psychology and behavior shown throughout the organization by the
employees for doing day-to-day operations reflect the organization culture. Organizations show
healthy attitudes where employees are rewarded on performance, there is lack of discrimination
due to age, race, color and gender and there is minimal harassment and workplace aggression.
Organizations having aggressive work cultures, which are number driven and lack humanity,
impact the control environment negatively. In such cases, for the sake of efficiency, legal
requirements are compromised. Carried to an excessive stage, the organization may become
unsafe for work and/or shareholder investments. The control environment is such cases maybe
seriously impacted, as there is strong alignment towards unhealthy and corrupt business
practices.
