This document discusses organizational culture and climate. It defines organizational culture as shared values and beliefs within an organization, while organizational climate refers to employees' perceptions of the work environment. The success of human services organizations depends on relationships between providers and recipients. Characteristics of a positive culture include innovation, attention to detail, and people orientation. Important factors that shape culture are leadership, business nature, values, and external parties. Employees learn the culture through stories, rituals, language, and symbols. Elements that influence climate are leadership quality, communication, work meaningfulness, and fairness. In conclusion, organizational culture and climate strongly impact employee motivation and performance in human services.