Organization Culture &

Change

Prof Kanchan Akshay

 Introduction

• Organizational culture is defined as the underlying beliefs,

assumptions, values and ways of interacting that
contribute to the unique social and psychological
environment of an organization.
Levels of Organization Culture

Core
Values

Expressed
Values

Visible
Culture
Values
 Functions of Organization Culture

• Stability

• Employee Self-Management

• Socialization

• Support for Organization Strategy

Characteristics of Organization Culture

• Innovation & Risk Taking

• Attention to Detail
• Outcome Orientation
• People Orientation

• Aggressiveness
• Stability
 Do Organizations have Uniform Culture

• Dominant Culture: Expresses core values

• Subcultures: Mini cultures within the organization

• Core Values: Primary values accepted throughout the

organization

• Strong Culture: Core values are intensely held and shared

Iceberg Model of Culture
Types of Culture
 Creating Sustaining Culture

• Policies

• Leadership

• Language

• Symbols

• Rituals
 Types of Organization Culture

• Traditional Control- Emphasis on chain of command

• Employee Involvement- Emphasis on participation

• Baseball Culture- Changing environment rapidly

• Club Culture- Seeks loyal & Committed people

• Fortress Culture- Focused on survival

 Types of Change

• Planned Change- Change that is anticipated

• Dynamic Change- Change that is on-going or happens

quickly
Culture Alignment & Maturity Model
• Be the Change you want to see in the world.
- Mahatma Gandhi
Thank You