Corporate Culture

             Every organization develops a core set of assumptions, understandings and, implicit rules that govern day-to-day behavior in the workplace. These concepts placed together are generally known as organizational culture, or more popularly "corporate culture," because they often refer to the internal environment of major corporations. Corporate culture by definition is a "system of shared values, assumptions, beliefs, and norms that unite the members of an organization" (Bartol 91). Corporate culture aligns employee behavior, develops organizational commitment, and provides social workplace guidelines. Culture should be a "system of shared meaning," and composed of the "key characteristics that the organization values" (http://www.cba.siu.edu/karau/ba540/Ch2.html). Importantly noted, the corporate culture should consist of shared meaning, allowing its existence to be accepted by the employees whose attitudes and behaviors it impacts.
             The aspects that compose corporate culture include assumptions, values, behaviors, and artifacts. Assumptions of a corporation illustrate their position in relation to their environment. A company has the possibility to be located in a role of service, harmony, or dominance of its environment. In addition, the assumptions may reflect the companies view of human relationships. Whether the company is highly competitive or cooperative, and its value of the individual versus the group, are all contributing factors.
             Values and beliefs have a bearing on the level on which an organization wishes to operate. The focus the organization places on quality, innovation, achievement, and the regard displayed for employees and customers are all components of those values. Behaviors that influence culture include ceremonies, rituals, patterns of communication, and symbols. Ceremonies and rituals can be used to offer positive reinforcement and develop a standard of performance to be achieved where empl...

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