Conceptualizing Organisational Culture and Theories

Abstract

Culture of a public agencies is somewhat like the personality of directors. Just as every director has a personality that makes him or her unique and different from other directors. Each agency has an organizational culture that clearly distinguishes it from other agencies.

Basically, the organizational culture reflects a director’s understanding of the agency to which he or she belongs. It is a set of unique characteristics and features that are perceived by the directors about their agencies which serves as a major force in influencing their behaviour.  Business managers are essential to the creation and communication of their workplace culture. However, the relationship between leadership and culture is not one-sided. While leaders are the principal architects of culture, an established culture influences what kind of leadership is possible (Schein, 2010). Culture of an organization acts as a uniting force among members of an organization and provides them with a sense of identity. Culture can be among the greatest assets that an organization possesses and if clearly defined, can give an organization a competitive advantage over their competition.