Organization Culture


Definition of organizational culture

  • Underlying assumption about the way is performed, what is acceptable and not acceptable, and what behavior and actions are encouraged and discouraged- Atkinson
  • The collection of traditions, values, policies, beliefs, and attitudes, that constitute a pervasive context for everything we do and think in an organization
  • The values  and behavior that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an oraganization-www.businessdictionary.com
  • The way things are done around here- Deal & Kennedy



Key organizational cultural models 

Organizational Cultural Models are some of the frameworks that help understand, analyzed and shape organizations' culture that is the share values, beliefs and practices influenced employee behavior and organizational performance. Here are three organizational cultural models

Edgar schein's three layers of organizational culture


Hofstede cultural model

Greert Hofstede, in his pioneer study is looking at differences across modern nations, identified four cultural values. 




1. Power Distance
    Differences in the work culture as per the power delegated to the employees.

2. Uncertainty Avoidance
 The extend to which people feel threatened by ambiguous situations and have created beliefs and             institutions to avoid them.

3. Individualism (Autonym-Collectivism)
    The tendency of people to look after themselves and their immediate family only (not look after each     other)

4. Masculinity (Autonym-Femininity)
    Dominant values in success, money and things (not caring for others and quality of life)


Handy's Model

This model has four types of organizational cultures

1. Power Culture - Decions are made by a central authority

2. Role Culture- Employees are organized into departments and follow specific roles

3. Task Culture - Teams are formed to achieve spected goals

4. Person Culture - Individual expertise and autonomy are valued in this culture


What are the benefits of organizational cultures?

Both employee and company can get important benefits in their process. Employee benefits can be mentioned as increased engagement and retention , improved moral and jib satisfaction, enhanced performance, opportunities for growth and development, stronger relationship etc.

When we think of the organization it can take benefits such as competitive advantage, attractive job talent improved customer satisfaction, enhance innovations, increased productivity, increased profitability etc.

Conclusion

In this article i have tried to show the importance of the organizational cultures which affect the profitability and the productivity. There are a lot of organizational cultural model. But I have mentioned here only three models which are very important to organizations and the employees. Align with the organizational cultures, company/employee can get a lot of advantages in the process of achieving goals. Finally I have mentioned both of employee and organization can get many advantages separately.

References
Tadesse Bogale, A. and Debela, K.L., 2024. Organizational culture: a systematic review. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1), p.2340129.

Ogbu, A.D., Ozowe, W. and Ikevuje, A.H., 2024. Remote work in the oil and gas sector: An organizational culture perspective. GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 20(1), pp.188-207.

Rojak, J.A., Sanaji, S., Witjaksono, A.D. and Kistyanto, A., 2024. The influence of transformational leadership and organizational culture on employee performance. EDUKASIA: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran, 5(1), pp.977-990.



Comments

  1. Navoda Wimaladasa30 March 2025 at 18:39

    Great article & The contents of this article are awesome

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  2. Shankanee Illangarathna31 March 2025 at 11:04

    A strong organizational culture boosts productivity and profitability. It keeps employees engaged, encourages teamwork, and drives innovation. When the work environment aligns with employee needs, businesses perform better and grow.

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  3. Athula Weerasinghe 1 April 2025 at 10:12

    Well describe regard very important matter since organization culture direct impact with success.

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  4. Chalani Thilakaratne3 April 2025 at 09:51

    It highlights important cultural models and explains how aligning with the right culture can improve employee engagement, job satisfaction, and organizational performance. A great read for understanding the role culture plays in achieving business success!

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  5. Udara Dananjaya5 April 2025 at 05:16

    A strong organizational culture shapes employee behavior, builds unity, and drives overall success through shared values and purpose. A positive workplace culture boosts the morale of the employees every day.

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