Back to category: Miscellaneous

Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper.

Understanding Organizational Culture

Organizational culture is the foundation of performance in the organization. In order to understand how the organization performs is to understand the organization’s culture. This understanding must exist in order to manipulate or change the organization’s culture allowing the organization to meet the demands of its clients.

Many studies have been performed to better explain the types of cultures which can be encountered within organizations. Andy Allen describes the research done by Rob Goffee, Professor of Organizational Behavior at London Business School, in his article entitled Follow Suit (2003): Goffee describes four characterizations of cultures within corporations: “Networked, Mercenary, Fragmented, and Communal.” Goffee goes further to explain that organizations such as Heineken, who demonstrate sociability over solidarity, are a Networked culture. However, organizations such as Pepsi-Cola where solidarity is more prominent would be a Mercenary culture. Or...

Posted by: Helene Hannah

Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper.