What are the elements of corporate culture?
How does Schein's corporate culture work? What are the elements of corporate culture?
Schein's corporate culture describes culture as a model with three levels, ranging from visible characteristics to deeply rooted basic assumptions. Continuing education, further training or management training often teaches this model, as it helps to better understand and shape culture in the company.
According to Edgar Schein, corporate culture consists of three central elements:
- Artefacts (visible level): everything that is directly recognizable, e.g. clothing, office design, rituals or language
- Values and standards: officially communicated mission statements, strategies and rules of conduct
- Basic assumptions (invisible level): deeply rooted beliefs that often unconsciously control behavior
Corporate culture works in such a way that the visible elements (artifacts) are shaped by values - and these in turn are based on fundamental assumptions. Changes are therefore challenging, as they often affect the invisible level.
Continuing education, further training or management training shows you how to analyze these levels and influence them in a targeted manner, for example through leadership behavior or clear values work.
Conclusion: Schein's corporate culture consists of visible artifacts, conscious values and unconscious basic assumptions. Find out about suitable continuing education, further training or request non-binding documents to help you understand and develop your corporate culture.
