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Organizational Culture and Productivity

Organizational culture exists and can literally define the success or failure for your company. For some it may be hard to think of an organization or business having a culture. It can be a very elusive concept but extremely critical in an organization's health. It determines the importance of relationships; it defines structure and creates processes for executing goals. It also determines the morale and loyalty within a company. It is more than important, and yet so many organization leaders are unaware of their values and the culture they create within their organizations. So what is this? There are four major types of cultures a company can possess; Control (Hiearchy), Create (Adhocracy), Compete (Market), and Collaborate(Clan), and each one comes with its own set of rules and nuances. Control and Collaborate, although totally different, are both focused internally. Control thrives in extreme control (hence its name) and structure. Huge corporate businesses often have a Contr...