Organization’s Culture

Culture is a unique characteristic of any organization. While the phenomenon of organizational
culture is difficult to define succinctly, understanding it can help a manager predict how his or her
organization is likely to respond to different situations; to assess the difficulties that the organization
might experience as it confronts a changing future; and to identify the priority issues for the
leadership to address as they prepare the organization to compete for the future. Organizational
culture affects and regulates the way members of the organization think, feel and act within the
framework of that organization. Culture is the result of common learning experiences. Because
culture forms the basis of group identity and shared thought, belief, and feeling, one of the most
decisive and important functions of leaders—particularly the founders of a company—is the creation
and management of its culture.