Culture Reflection

Culture Reflection Author’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Code and Name Professor’s Name Date Culture Reflection Culture in My Own Words In my own words, culture is a collection of personalities and values in an organization. Such personalities and values include manner of conduct, customs, behaviors, convictions, and common attitudes of people in an organization, which defines how all members collaborate, work, interact, and communicate in a workplace. I also believe that culture is an unseen force in an organization that molds bonds, directs choices, and influences an organization’s identity. For instance, a firm might require all its employees to dress in a particular way, which is a choice influenced by the organizational culture. It is a set of attitudes, knowledge, beliefs, values, and material objects that an organization or a group of people tend to learn and acquire over time and through generations. My definition of culture aligns with that sociologists affirm that an organization or groups of people agree on and give them a way to collectively work together, communicate, interact, and decide on norms and rules (Paais & Pattiruhu, 2020). Based on my definition, culture gives people a collective sense of identity as it defines shared values and beliefs that bring them together through a sense of purpose. Since culture gives a group of people a collective identity, it creates a platform that enables us to differentiate a group from another. Assessing the Culture of an Organization When in a new organization or recently joined, a multidisciplinary approach is required to evaluate its culture to extend beyond brief observations. With such an approach, I will have an acute awareness of the dynamics of an organization to examine, explore, and understand its subtleness effectively. I will assess the culture of an organization I recently joined by effectively engaging in active observation that carefully notes the values, rules, and laws governing the workplace. It includes paying attention to how people communicate, resolve conflicts, interact, work together, relate with the management, and how people in the organization complete tasks. I can begin by closely observing essential indicators, such as beliefs and principles, that define an organization’s culture. Additionally, I will figure out how members of the organization engage and react to its declared principles to understand their actions with underlying principles and values. It includes understanding how members of an organization embrace the corporate culture, mission statement, and vision and their daily decisions and actions (Yue et al., 2021). Areas of improvement or deficiency in the organization’s culture will be understood by getting...