Unit 3, AOS 1, Dp 9

Question 1

Corporate culture

Answer 1

is the shared values and beliefs of a business and its employees.

Question 2

Official corporate culture

Answer 2

involves the shared views and values that a business aims to achieve, often outlined in a written format

Question 3

Official corporate culture examples

Answer 3

shared objectives, policies, training, symbols, uniform

Question 4

Real corporate culture

Answer 4

involves the shared values and beliefs that develop organically within a business, and are practised on a daily basis by its employees.

Question 5

Real corporate culture examples

Answer 5

workplace environment, management styles, business ideologies (celebrations),type of employees

Question 6

Similarities between real and official

Answer 6

• Both official and real corporate culture are concerned with the shared values and beliefs of people in the business.
• Fostering both a positive official and positive real corporate culture can lead to improved business performance.
• Both official and real corporate culture aim to change the way employees interact with each other and the business.

Question 7

Differences between official and real

Answer 7

• Official corporate culture is often written in business documents, whereas real corporate culture is usually unwritten.
• Official corporate culture is institutionalised by formal documents and rules, whereas real corporate culture develops organically in unwritten interactions between employees.
• Official corporate culture includes the ideals of businesses, whereas real corporate culture includes what occurs in actuality.