Organizational Culture

An effective organizational culture creates an environment where a company and its people can thrive. Effective cultures have several traits, and they are marked with high levels of employee productivity, creativity and commitment. Dynamic cultures do not emerge by themselves within an organization. They must be actively forged and cultivated to produce the desired results within that organization. There are three essential traits of highly effective organizational cultures. First, there is clarity of vision, mission and values. Second, employees understand their individual roles in attaining the corporate vision. Lastly, there is a strong alignment between employee attitudes, goals and objectives. (Ireland and Hitt)
In thriving cultures, all employees understand what is driving the organization strategically. The employees recognize what the companies priorities are, what its competitive differences are, and how its products and services are positioned within the mar...