Organizational culture is a system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs, which governs how people behave in organizations.

Characteristics of organizational culture are:

• Innovation (Risk Orientation).
• Attention to Detail (Precision Orientation).
• Emphasis on Outcome (Achievement Orientation).
• Emphasis on People (Fairness Orientation).
• Teamwork (Collaboration Orientation).
• Aggressiveness (Competitive Orientation).
• Stability (Rule Orientation).

There are many different types of organizational culture & practices.Some evolve naturally and some are intentional, but all of them fit the same definition.When we look at culture, we are looking at the sum-total of the behaviors of all employees.culture is defined by what the people of the organization do.

Example of some organizational cultures are-

• Empowered Culture
• Culture of Innovation
• Sales Culture
• Customer-Centric Culture
• Culture of Leadership Excellence
• Culture of Safety