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