Organisational Culture

   (Photo by Antoni Shkraba from Pexels ) Introduction: Organizational culture is a crucial component of any organisation. The shared values, beliefs, attitudes, and practices that define an organisation are referred to as its organisational culture. It is the "way things are done" (Drennan, 1992:3 after Bower) in an organization, and it affects how its people act and think. What organisational culture is and why it matters will be covered in this blog. What is Organizational Culture? Organizational culture is commonly defined as a company's values, beliefs, attitudes, and how these influence employee behavior. Several great researchers and scholars have defined Organizational culture in various ways: "Culture is a pattern of beliefs and expectations shared by the organization’s members. These beliefs and expectations produce norms and powerfully shape the behaviour of individuals and groups in the organization." (Schwartz and Davis, 1981:33)  Why Does Culture M...

   (Photo by Jopwel from Pexels ) Introduction: Organisational culture is critical in shaping an organization's behaviour, attitudes, and values. It can influence how people collaborate, approach their professions, and engage with customers and clients. However, an organization's culture can sometimes become toxic or outdated, impeding its success and progress. Leaders must take aggressive actions to improve the culture in such circumstances. The impact of the COVID epidemic has disrupted traditional work arrangements and resulted in significant changes to how employees interact with one another, emphasising the need for organisations to rethink their cultures. We'll look at how to change organisational culture in this article. Why is There a Need for Organizational Culture Change? As the world recovers from the COVID-19 epidemic, business leaders must establish the groundwork for their companies to thrive in a different environment according to Sloanreview (2021). The pand...

(Photo by Luca Sammarco from Pexels ) Introduction: The company Netflix is renowned for its distinctive and creative culture. Its culture strongly emphasizes the idea of "Freedom and Responsibility". This way of thinking promotes autonomy in decision-making and holds staff members accountable for their actions. This blog post will cover why Netflix's "Freedom and Responsibility" culture succeeds and how businesses can develop a thriving and flourishing culture with similar strategies. About Netflix As a company that invented the idea of renting DVDs by mail, Netflix was founded in 1997. It came up with the novel idea of charging a fixed monthly fee. The phenomenon of the corner video rental store subsequently began to disappear. The following table displays the number of Netflix subscribers over time ( Lifewire , 2022) Figure 1: Figure 1: Total number of paid Netflix subscribers from the first quarter of 2013 to the fourth quarter of 2022 (in millions). (Sourc...

(Photo by fauxels from Pexels ) Introduction: Values are crucial in shaping organisational culture because they affect how employees behave and interact with one another. A company's culture can be viewed as its "personality," which consists of prevailing attitudes, customs, and values. With a focus on Deal and Kennedy's cultural model and Edgar Schein's model, which both classify organisational culture based on the most important values within the organisation, we will examine various theories of organisational culture in this blog post. We will also discuss the fundamental principles of an influential organisational culture, such as integrity, accountability, and transparency. Finally, to demonstrate the impact of values in forming organisational culture, we'll offer examples of organisational values from actual businesses. What Are Organisational Values? The beliefs, attitudes, and principles that direct an organization's behaviour, choices, and actions...