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BTEC €“ LEVEL 7 €“ EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIPUnderstanding the importance of corporate culture for an organization’s success

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Introduction:
Corporate culture is very important for the staff and the owners of the company because it gives them the fortitude to their work and define their goals are the interaction between staff and external activities such as dress and hours of work and organization of the office.

Task1:

Policies and procedures are very important factors to achieve organizational objectives. Use two models of corporate culture, and analysis how these models be used to achieve organisational objectives (A.C 1-1)
The corporate culture models is very important because it explains the company accurately and gives information and tips for the success of the company

–    Deal and Kennedy’s cultural model:
It is based risk management when they are low risk  will the people be able to take risks either be high when they’re frustrated or them be a catalyst for them to reach goals
Low    High
Rapid

Work-hard,
play-hard
culture    Tough-guy macho
culture
Slow

Process
culture    Bet-the-
company
culture

There are 4 cultures in terms of feedback and the degree of risk

€¢    Work-hard, play-hard culture : High speed in the promotion, Stress coming from quantity of work , such as restaurants
€¢    Tough-guy macho culture: Stress coming from high risk and Focus on the present Such as police.
€¢    Process culture: Low stress, ploIDing work, comfort and security. Stress may come from internal politics and stupidity of the system , focus on security of the past and of the future , such as banks
€¢    Bet-the-company culture : Stress coming from high risk  ,  much work is put into making sure things happen as planned , such as oil companies

This model is useful in determining the level of risk on the company and the sources of stress and develops plans for this risk (1, 2)
–    Handy cultural model :
This model classifies corporate culture in four main types
€¢    The power culture:
This type is to be a company or organization in the hands of a certain authority that gives the decisions and have the form of this type, such as the Web, and there are key figures that represent the power of the company

€¢    The role culture :
This type such as the ancient temple given decisions of the summit and will be coordinated by a designated authority and connected to the rest of the members of specialized personnel, while the columns represent the body that implements the decisions, both from within the company or outside

€¢    The task culture :
This type depends on a network of experiences and cultures share information and associated with the administration functions and disciplines, but this type is sometimes risk when there are not enough resources becomes stronger for the second type for the company

€¢    The person culture:
This type of order types of companies that rely on self-help, depends on the participation in the making the Decisions and not implementation only

These types are useful for determining the structure of companies and choose the right type of work in order to improve the company
(3)

In your chose organization, explain how national culture(s) and organizational culture are related. Present your answer pertaining to what kind of national cultures exist and the effect such cultures have on Organizational culture. (A.C 1-2)
The national culture is a system of assumptions, values, norms and traditions shared by one national group
Organizational culture is values shared by a majority of employees in a company
We are in the Burj Khalifa is national values and preserve the style of the United Arab Emirates because of Emirati employees and even in the way of providing services as well and there are also a lot of foreign employees have the own values as well as the general rules for the tower that will satisfy all staff.
National culture affect the organizational culture no matter how powerful, and whatever the brand global business and affect the significant impact it is possible that there will be a runner because of the different cultures sometimes local managers and foreign staff
Two main forms of national cultures:
– Tangible heritage (culture)
– Intangible heritage (culture)
We have in burj khalifa intangible Heritage because the tower specification it’s tangible heritage cultures built on a global basis
National culture in the Burj Khalifa affect the organizational culture such generosity habits and attention to customers and good treatment affect the organization integration among staff and help convergence of cultures (4)
Analyze the current corporate culture profile that exists in your chose organization. And identify areas that need improvement (identify at least three areas) (A.C 1€“3)
Can analyse a company’s culture through:
€¢ Written questioning €“ questionnaire
€¢ Verbal questioning €“ interview
€¢ Participation observation
Questionnaire:
It is possible the written questionnaires distributed to the heads of departments and ask them some questions in the questionnaire
Interview:
Asking managers and executive staff specific questions about their opinion organizational culture as well as a private in them to find out their position on the organizational culture
Participation observation:
Team participated in meetings and discussions involving executives and other leading staff.
(5)

Reference:
1.    http://changingminds.org/explanations/culture/deal_kennedy_culture.htm
2.    http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newSTR_86.htm
3.    http://www.lindsay-sherwin.co.uk/guide_managing_change/html_overview/05_culture_handy.htm
4.    www.fm-kp.si/zalozba/ISBN/978-961-266-112-0/€¦/MIC4228.pdf
5.    www.fm-kp.si/zalozba/ISBN/961-6486-71-3/171-179.pdf
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