Organizational Culture

Managing Organizational Culture One thing common to all businesses is organizational culture. An organizational culture is the system of shared actions, values and beliefs that develops within an organization and guides the behavior of its members. (Schermerhorn 264) No two cultures are the same but they have a huge impact on an organization. Five ways management can either maintain or modify a culture include strategy formulation, motivation, management control, conflict management and customer management plans. Strategy …

…to choose the right forms that will work for their company. An important concept to understand is that there is no perfect culture but because of its importance management must take an active role in preserving it. 4 Works Cited Schermerhorn, Jr., John R.,James G. Hunt, and Richard N. Osborn. Organizational Behavior. 7th ed. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2000 Young, David. Six Levers for Managing Organizational Culture. www.findarticles.com Business Horizons, September, 2000