Culture is seen as "the way we do things around here". There may be more technical descriptions, but this certainly sums up why culture has such a big impact on organisational performance. It is an issue MD's can struggle to get to grips with, as many of the issues that surround culture are deep rooted in history.
If an organisations is suffering from a negative culture, they may experience many of the following symptoms:
Employees doing the bear minimum
Staff failing to contribute ideas
High percentage of staff using up their sick pay
High staff turnover
A tense and unproductive working environment
Poor cooperation between departments
If an organisations is suffering from a negative culture, they may experience many of the following symptoms:
Employees doing the bear minimum
Staff failing to contribute ideas
High percentage of staff using up their sick pay
High staff turnover
A tense and unproductive working environment
Poor cooperation between departments