Unit 6 discussion with students
response 1st student
Organizational culture is the collective shared values, beliefs, and structure of an organization. It's similar to an ordinary regional culture but it's specifically within a business. An organization's culture can have prominent values like diligence and honesty while another organization's prominent values may be responsibility and accountability. Organizational culture can be affected by its external environment, such as its respective industry's competitive market, and internal environment, such as the quality of the organization's leadership.
Organizational culture impacts individual and organizational performance because it sets the standards and expectations for the individuals and organization. If an individual knows the standards and expectations of their organization, they are more likely to follow them. This is because an organization's goals and objectives are also in organizational culture. Once the individual understands and knows them they can carry out actions to achieve said goals and objectives. With each individual in an organization fulfilling goals and objectives, the organization as a whole is able to achieve them.
2nd students discussion
Organizational culture is the internal framework for how a company is envisioned to function. It sets the tone for what is expected, how everyone will work together, and how employees are expected to conduct themselves. While every company should have goals and a plan, the culture sets the standards for the shared goals and how those goals will be achieved. The expected culture of an organization "helps to motivate employee's beliefs, behaviors, relationships, and ways they will work," (Chapter 15.5). An organization's culture should be set by the leaders and carried out by all.
When staff understand the morale or expected culture of an organization, it helps them to adapt to and care about reaching their common goal. Organizations that lack a shared culture, often have internal chaos. It can lead to resentment, hard feelings, and uncertainty. Unity within an organization lends itself to team players working together more peacefully and keeping the focus on the goals, rather than each person working independently. Team players who feel they are contributing adequately to the organization often perform to their fullest potential. Having a shared culture guides everyone to work together.