Understanding Organisational Culture

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Explore the impact of organisational culture on business success. This course examines its key characteristics, how it develops, and the challenges it can create. Learn about different culture types, the distinction between organisational and team culture, and whether culture can be changed, illustrated through real-world examples.
Course Level: Intermediate
Duration: 1 Hour
Accreditation: CPD Certified
Certificate: Self printed
Description
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
What you'll learn
- Understand the importance of organisational culture.
- Recognise different organisational cultures.
- Explore how culture impacts individuals and teams.
- Identify internal and external influences on culture.
Suitable for
- Business leaders
- Managers and professionals
Certification

Self-Printed Certificate Option
Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.
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