Modern Management: concepts and skills, 14/e

Functions of Organization Culture

What purpose does organization culture play in an organization? In general terms, organization culture influences the behavior of everyone within an organization and, if carefully crafted, can have a significant, positive impact on organizational success.10 Organization culture influences the way people carry out organizational processes and can create immense pressure on organization members to act in ways consistent with the culture. As a result, organization culture should reflect the values that are conducive to organizational goal attainment.

In more specific terms, organization culture has a variety of functions within an organization. First, organization culture can enhance organizational productivity. ...