Corporate Culture

A very popular HR BUZZ WORD is Corporate Culture. We hear it very frequently, but when you ask someone to define it, you usually get the answer “ahhh…ummm..etc”.In simple terms the Corporate Culture of an organization is the personality of the organization , “its the way work is done here”.

Why do we need to know about it? Well it will help you to adjust easily in the oragnization. How do you get to know about it…OK now that question is not as easy to answer. Usually there is nothing in writing that an employee can just go through and learn. The only way to find out is through research ,observation and working at the company for a few months.

It is driven or formulated by the vision and mission statement of the company and may be reflected in:

• Attitude and behavior of the leadership
• Attitude to the role of individuals in the workplace - open plan offices, team based working, etc.
• Logo of the organization
• The image it presents to the outside world
• Its attitude to change

Corporate Cultures are the beliefs and values shared by people who work in an organization i.e.,

• How people behave with each other
• How people behave with customers/clients
• How people view their relationship with stakeholders
• People’s responses to energy use, community involvement, absence, work ethic, etc.
• How the organisation behaves to its employees - training, professional development, etc.