Customs, achievements of a
particular civilization
describes culture; customs are developed by the people who
are part of that civilization and who come together with a
common purpose. When people come together with a common
purpose their behavior is decided by written and unwritten rules. These
rules impact individuals and develop unique standards of behavior
for that civilization. This develops certain patterns of behavior of
a particular culture and cultural differences could be observed.
Culture is a shared phenomenon. Cultural mores (traditions) of
a society are passed on from generation to generation and
the members of the society share cultural ethos.
Organization is nothing but a group of people coming together with
a common purpose. These people belong to different communities
and every community has its own culture and pattern of behavior. But
when people from varied cultural background form an
organization, the organization must develop its own philosophy, values,
assumptions, attitudes, expectations and norms which would clarify the role,
or purpose, or objective of an organization that can be shared
by all members of the organization.
Organizational culture is one of the important tools for
performance management system. It supports the organization in achieving
success and excellence. Organizational culture has a direct impact
on employee performance and satisfaction. |
