Organizational Culture

Organizational culture is the collective behavior of humans who are part of an organization and the meanings that the people attach to their actions. Culture includes the organization values, visions, norms, working language, systems, beliefs & habits. It is also the pattern of such collective behaviors and assumptions that are thought to new organizational members as a way of perceiving, & even thinking and feeling. Organizational culture affects the way people & groups interact with each other with clients & with stakeholders.

The four types of organization culture were classified as power, role, task and person. Power cultures are those characterized by struggles for superiority of the strong over the weak. This tends to produce business strategies aimed at increasing size and thus domination of the market.
Role cultures are those in which behavior is governed by rules, regulations and legitimacy. Priority is given to developing appropriate policies and procedures, and thus emphasis is placed upon means rather than ends.
Task cultures hose that focus upon the mission of the organization. This engenders a strong sense of purpose in its members which tends to over-ride all other considerations. Thus priority is given to ends rather than means.
Person cultures are those that attract people who desire to work in congenial environments in which a premium is placed upon interest in the job it self as well as personal development. This tends to foster the creation of the cult of the individual. In Greenscape are open & friendly place to work where people share a lot of them selves. It is like & extended family. Leaders are considered to be mentors or even parental figures. Group loyalty & sense of tradition are strong. There is an emphasis on the long-term benefits of human resources development and great import_ance is given to group conhesion. There is a strong concern for people. The organization places a premium of team works, participation and