2.5 Organizational (corporate) culture

Objective notes

3 learning objectives

2.5.1(HL)—Organizational culture

• Define organizational culture

• Culture includes shared values, assumptions, beliefs, norms, symbols, and ways of working

2.5.2(HL)—Types of organizational culture

• Apply types of organizational culture, including Charles Handy's Gods of management

• Cultural types influence leadership, motivation, communication, and change

2.5.3(HL)—Cultural clashes

• Evaluate cultural clashes when organizations change, grow, merge, or change leadership style

• Cultural clashes can reduce trust, productivity, communication, and integration success