ORGANIZATION’S CULTURE

“The way we do things around here.”

A.D. Souza
1. Shared Values
2. Common Mindset
3. Characteristic Behavior
4. Symbols
 ORGANIZATION’S VALUES
“…we wonder whether it is possible to be an excellent company
without having the right sort of values”
(Peter and Waterman)

1. What is most important?

2. How to treat other people?
3. How to work together?
 DECLARED VALUES

It is also called as Intended Values wherein it exist

in the corporation’s policies and mission statement.
 OPERATIVE VALUES

It is also called as Lived Values, these are the values

that are lasting and are lived from day-to-day by the
members of an organization.
 VALUES HELD AND
PRACTICED CONSISTENTLY
 Putting the values into practice consistently.
 Values must be both understandable and
attainable. At least members of the organization
must constantly aspire to practice them.
 Values are the bedrock of exceptional
performance.
 Shared values produce shared results.