Kelvin Sovi
Kelvin Sovi
Organizational culture is an idea in the field of Organizational studies and management which describes the psychology, attitudes, experiences, beliefs and values (personal and cultural values) of an organization. It has been defined as "the specific collection of values and norms that are shared by people and groups in an organization and that control the way they interact with each other and with stakeholders outside the organization."
Culture is the environment that surrounds you at work all of the time. Culture is a powerful element that shapes your work enjoyment, your work relationships, and your work processes. But, culture is something that you cannot actually see, except through its physical manifestations in your work place.
Sub-cultures Form Through Rewards.. Employees have many different wants and needs. Sometimes employees value rewards that are not associated with the behaviors desired by managers for the overall company. This is often how subcultures are formed, as people get social rewards from coworkers or have their most important needs met in their departments or project.
Subcultures play an important role in employee motivation or demotivation. When an employee is transferred from one department/branch to another within the same organisation, he is immediately faced with a different way of doing things.
Arising for the existence of subculutures and their imact on the organisation, should CEOs get to know and understand their organisation's subculture or should they remain passive about them?