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Culture at the Corporate Level

At the corporation level there is a corporate 'culture' to which members of a company must belong to be able to work effectively in that company. This culture can be defined as a "manifest pattern of behavior" which describes patterns of cross individual behavioral consistency, or "the way things are done around here" (Scholl, 2003). It defines the way in which people consistently perform tasks, solve problems, resolve conflicts, etc. Corporate culture can also be defined as "a set of mechanisms creating cross individual behavioral consistency," meaning the informal values, norms and beliefs that control how individuals and groups in an organization interact.

Organizational culture controls behavior, encourages stability, and provides a source of identity (Scholl, 2003). However, it also causes formation of a barrier to change and improvement, diversity, cross-departmental and cross-organizational cooperation, and mergers and acquisitions. Because it is so pervasive, it also affects the decision making of all individuals in the corporation. Decisions must fit in with the corporate culture and therefore there are limits within which decisions must be made. They cannot be freely made without taking the culture into account.

Personal decisions (when they concern the corporation) as well as organizational decisions are equally affected by corporate culture. It is pervasive, and shared among all members of a group (Scholl, 2003). Personal decisions as to how to handle a particular problem, or how to reorganize ones work schedule, or how one wants a certain piece of work done must consider the corporate culture in the decision-making process. Organizational decisions must consider several factors such as the effect of the decision on organizational members; the degree to which the organization is adaptive to changes in its environment; the degree to which work activities are arranged around individuals or teams; the degr...

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