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MHRM Module 1 : Principles of Management Module Content Map

Topic 10 : Organizational Culture Sections: External environment and Organizational culture | Other factors that influence Organizational culture | Key points & Activity Back to Topic 9 : Relations with in the Organization | Go to Module Home

Please see the learning objectives of the topic Organizational Culture below: Objective To acquire basic understanding on: What is organizational culture? External environment and Organizational culture Other factors that influence Organizational culture Topic Overview Culture refers to the prevailing norms and values which guide the way people behave in a society or in an organisation. Culture at the level of an organisation is referred to as organisational culture, and culture at the level of a society is referred to as national culture. What is organizational culture? Organizational culture refers to the attitudes, experiences, beliefs and values of an organization. This is reflected in its structure and in the people who work in the organisation. It can be defined as "the specific collection of values and norms that are shared by people and groups in an organization and that control the way they interact with each other and with stakeholders outside the organization". This topic has three sections. They are: External environment and Organizational culture Other factors that influence Organizational culture Key points & Activity | Work in progress, expect frequent changes. Help and feedback is welcome. See discussion page.