corporate culture Flashcards
what is a business culture?
the norms, values, attitude and beliefs shared by people in an organisation
what is a strong culture?
one that is deeply embedded into the way a business does things
advantages of a strong culture
- provides a sense of identity for employees
- increases employees commitment to the business
- motivates employees
- acts as a control device for management
how to create a business culture
surface manifestations - physical layout, mottoes, language
core organisational values - words and policies
basic assumptions - form general attitude
what is power culture?
Power and decision making authority is centered on an individual, creates competitive atmosphere amongst employees
what is role culture?
decisions are made through rules and procedures and power is associated with a role, more flat structure
what is task culture ?
- power is given to those with expertise
- Teams are created for specific tasks
- This culture works well in dynamic markets as it is flexible
what is person culture?
number of individuals with expertise but dont work together
effects of organisational culture
- Motivation on employees
- competitive culture creates motivation or successful culture has knock on effect
- Organisational structures
- New Management
- Mergers and takeovers
how is corporate culture formed?
leaders attitude, history or heritage of a business, type of product
difficulties in changing an established culture
difficult to identify factors and their significance, difficult to manipulate peoples attitude and beliefs
