Consulting and Culture

In helping the client plan and implement change, the consultant must be aware of the
power of culture. culture is often defined as a system of collectively shared values,
beliefs, traditions and cultural norms; in this sense, it is a system of collective values.

Culture is rooted in the basic conditions of human life, including material conditions, its
natural environment, climate, and people's livelihoods, as well as in the historical
experience of human communities, including interaction with the rest. countries and
cultures.

In business consulting, culture is an important element of the specific technical problem

about which the consultant is called. A business consultant does not have to become a
sociologist. Some knowledge of the culture can be gained by reading about the culture
and discussing cultural issues with other people.

Organizational cultures, or microcultures, primarily reflect everyone's national cultures,

but also include other values and norms. Many multinational companies have certain
cultural characteristics around the world, and the culture of the parent company is
closely related to the cultural norms and behavior of subsidiaries in other countries.

It can be concluded that the functionality of the organizational culture is the

maintenance of work performance and the organizational climate in companies in the
face of all changes in the environment. Organizational culture is understood, then, as
the set of beliefs and perceptions that employees have about the company and that
defines the type of relationships established in the organization and its identity.
Therefore, if employees perceive that their company is a place where they fully develop
as human beings and receive important rewards for their lives, performance will be
optimal and the organizational climate will be satisfactory for all employees.