Understanding Organisational Culture

The course describes organisational culture, its characteristics and its impact on an organisation’s success, including how it manifests itself, with examples provided.

Overview

The course describes organisational culture, its characteristics and its impact on an organisation’s success, including how it manifests itself, with examples provided. Four different types of organisational culture are explored, with their significant characteristics and impacts.

How is an organisation’s culture developed or decided – what are the factors that decide its future direction? The course explores what problems can stem from the organisation’s culture and the difference between organisational and team culture.

The course discusses whether culture can be changed with a case study and how this could impact on the success of the organisation.

Learning Objectives

On completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• Understand the importance of organisational culture
• Recognise the different cultures that exist in organisations
• Explain how different types of culture can affect individuals and teams in different ways
• Identify internal and external factors which can affect an organisation’s culture

Accreditation

The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Certification

On successful completion of this course, you will be awarded a Virtual College certificate which you will be able to download and print immediately on completion.

Duration

This course will take approximately 30 minutes to complete, depending on learning speed.

Target Audience

This course is aimed at business leaders, managers and professionals.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course