This unit provides the learner with an understanding of the importance of corporate culture in an organisation’s success, and the managerial skills to influence the achievement of that culture.
The development of an appropriate culture is vital to the success of an organisation. It could be said that all the best policies, procedures, and technologies are supported by a culture that reinforces consistently what the organisation is about.
This unit focuses on the importance of understanding culture and climate in a globalised, diverse and repeatedly restructured working environment, and how to develop a climate appropriate to the desired culture. The unit explores cultural issues at national and organisational levels and the differences between culture, climate and values. Learners will find out that establishing an organisation's vision and values is an important step in developing the desired culture. They will have the opportunity to investigate the development of these values, the climate in the workplace and the extent to which they, as managers, can influence it.
This unit gives learners the opportunity to explore the dynamic link between an organisation’s objectives and its desired culture, and how a manager can interact effectively in different cultural settings and influence the development of a desired organisational culture.
Learners will explore work that has already been carried out to develop an understanding of both national and organisational cultural dimensions. This understanding will allow them to consider how this affects their interaction with stakeholders from different cultural groups.
Although the unit is underpinned by an exploration of relevant theory, the intention is that learners apply their learning to specific organisations and situations. They will develop realistic strategies for interacting effectively with people from different cultures and for contributing to the development of organisational culture. This will include the development of communications strategies for stakeholders that take into account of differences in beliefs, values, customs and language.
