5E Flashcards
Corporate culture(n.)
-Corporate culture(n.)=The shared values, beliefs and practices of a business.
Official corporate culture(n.)
-Official culture(n.)=The values and beliefs that a company is trying to convey to the public. Usually observed in mission statements, logos, slogans, and symbols.
Use this definition=
Official corporate culture(n.)= involves the shared views and values that a business aims to achieve, often outlined in a written format. p. 62, 378
Real corporate culture(n.)
-Real culture(n.)=The actual values and beliefs present in a company, observable from dress, behaviour, and the way employees and managers relate to each other.
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Real corporate culture(n.)= involves the shared values and beliefs that develop organically within a business, and are practised on a daily basis by its employees. p. 62, 379
What is the difference between official culture and corporate culture
Official corporate culture what is meant to happen= is official really filtering into real.
Real corporate culture not written down=not found in documents and internal focused.
-about official corporate culture being done and being done well is real corporate culture
Importance of creating a positive corporate culture when undertaking business change
5E)Q7)Creating a positive corporate culture during times of change is important, as it can help a business’s employees become more open to change, and therefore help create a culture of continual growth. This can allow a business and its employees continue to approach change with their shared views and values in mind to increase the likelihood of the success of the transformation.2
Outline one similarity and one difference between strategies to develop official corporate culture and strategies to develop real corporate culture.
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5E)Q8)One similarity between strategies to develop official and real corporate culture is that strategies used to improve both would relate to a business and its employees’ shared values and beliefs.1
However, one difference between the types of strategies is that developing official corporate culture often involves changing or publishing a business’s aspirations and intentions, and is usually contained in formal written documents. In contrast, strategies to develop real corporate culture use more informal methods, such as business rituals, that are based on organic daily interactions between employees.2
Examples of Official corporate culture
-Shared objectives=Vision statement, mission statement.
-Policies=Established policy and procedure documentation, code of conduct.
-Training=Employee training programs.
-Symbols=Business names, logos, and slogans.
-Uniform=Regulations around employee attire.
Examples of Real Corporate culture
-Types of employees=Hiring criteria, staff diversity
-Workplace environment=Office layout
-Business ideologies=Celebrations, rituals
-Management styles=Autocratic, persuasive, consultative, participative, and laissez-faire.
Shared objective(overall impacting thing on official culture)(felix def)
IF WE DID COME ACROUSE THESE, WOULD WE HAVE TO DEFINE THEM, OR CAN I JUST EXPLAIN WHAT THEY ARE, AND THEN CONTINUE THE QUESTION HOWEVER THAT MAY BE
Explain it felix=
Publishing or updating a mission statement and vision statement of a business, changing the business objectives and future goals the business wishes to achieve.
Second sentence=
Highlights what the business aspires to achieve, providing a common goal for employees.
Shared objective=
-Mission statements(n.)
-Vision statements(n.)
Mission statements(n.)=are written descriptions of a business’s objectives and its chosen approach to achieving them.
Vision statements(n.)=are written descriptions of the future standing that the business hopes to achieve.
Policies(overall impacting thing on official culture)=
-Policies(n.)
Policies(n.)=are a set of guidelines that are used to come to decisions in a rationalised way.
Explain it felix=
-Policies=Establishing or amending policies and procedures in documented forms. =Publishing an employee code of conduct.
Second sentence=
Used to create standards for the behaviour of employees in the workplace.
Training(overall impacting thing on official culture)(felix def)
IF WE DID COME ACROUSE THESE, WOULD WE HAVE TO DEFINE THEM, OR CAN I JUST EXPLAIN WHAT THEY ARE, AND THEN CONTINUE THE QUESTION HOWEVER THAT MAY BE
Explain it felix=Developing employee training programs,
Second sentence=
Ensures that employees are following the standards set for acceptable behaviour at work.
Symbols(overall impacting thing on official culture)(felix def)
IF WE DID COME ACROUSE THESE, WOULD WE HAVE TO DEFINE THEM, OR CAN I JUST EXPLAIN WHAT THEY ARE, AND THEN CONTINUE THE QUESTION HOWEVER THAT MAY BE
Explain it felix=changing business names, logos, and slogans to represent the business as an entity.
Second sentence=
Enables employees and customers to easily identify the business.
Uniform(overall impacting thing on official culture)(felix def)
IF WE DID COME ACROUSE THESE, WOULD WE HAVE TO DEFINE THEM, OR CAN I JUST EXPLAIN WHAT THEY ARE, AND THEN CONTINUE THE QUESTION HOWEVER THAT MAY BE
Explain it felix=Implementing guidelines and regulations around employee attire.
Second sentence=
Unites employees, and promotes a business’s professional reputation.
Types of employees(overall impacting thing on real official culture)(felix def)
IF WE DID COME ACROUSE THESE, WOULD WE HAVE TO DEFINE THEM, OR CAN I JUST EXPLAIN WHAT THEY ARE, AND THEN CONTINUE THE QUESTION HOWEVER THAT MAY BE
Explain it felix=Tailoring employee hiring criteria to the specific needs of the business, and hiring a from a variety of backgrounds to increase staff diversity
Second sentence=
A business chooses which employees to hire and they should be carefully selected both for their technical skill and their ability to uphold the business’s values.
