What is corporate culture or organizational culture?

Corporate culture or organizational culture describes the shared values, norms and behaviours that shape the way a company thinks and acts. The corporate culture influences how employees work together and how decisions are made.

Corporate culture arises from the shared convictions and rules within an organization and is often unwritten in everyday life. It is reflected in the way people communicate, in management behavior and in the way people treat each other. Organizational culture can be consciously shaped, but it also develops historically over time. A well-known model for describing corporate culture is Edgar Schein's level model.

Typical elements of the corporate culture are

• Visible structures and processes (e.g. clothing, office design)
• Values and standards (e.g. cooperation, trust, performance)
• Basic assumptions (e.g. view of human nature, dealing with mistakes)

Corporate culture has a direct influence on motivation, cooperation and the long-term success of a company.

Conclusion:
The corporate culture describes how an organization works and interacts with each other, and thus shapes the daily behaviour of all employees. If you would like to find out more, you can delve deeper into this topic with leadership or management training.