Definition
Organisational culture is defined as the underlying beliefs, assumptions, values and ways of interacting and working, that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organisation or a company.
Origin
Organisation:
From Mid 15th century, derived from “act of organizing,” ,from Middle French term, ‘organisation’ and directly from Medieval Latin ‘organizationem’. meaning “system, establishment” in 1873.
Culture:
The figurative sense of “cultivation through education” is first attested in 1500. . The phrase “the intellectual side of civilization” is from 1805; that of “collective customs and achievements of a people” is from 1867.
Further Reading
- “Organizational Culture and Leadership”, by Edgar Schein.
- “Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture: Based on the Competing Values Framework”, by by Kim S. Cameron and Robert E. Quinn.
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