2. WHAT IS ORGANIZATIONAL
CULTURE?
Organizational culture is
defined as the underlying
beliefs, assumptions, values and
ways of interacting that
contribute to the unique social
and psychological environment
of an organization.
3. ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE DEFINITION
AND CHARACTERISTICS
• Organizational culture includes an
organization’s expectations, experiences,
philosophy, as well as the values that guide
member behavior, and is expressed in member
self-image, inner workings, interactions with
the outside world, and future expectations.
Culture is based on shared attitudes, beliefs,
customs, and written and unwritten rules that
have been developed over time and are
considered valid
4. • Culture also includes the organization’s vision,
values, norms, systems, symbols, language,
assumptions, beliefs, and habits (Needle,
2004).
• Simply stated, organizational culture is “the
way things are done around here” (Deal &
Kennedy, 2000).
