Organization Culture: Invisible Or Not Invisible

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Organizational Culture: Invisible or not The belief of whether organizational culture is invisible to those who are in it seems to be a fair and accurate testament to which I believe having experienced it myself. I am not saying that all cultures have a positive effect on an organization but strive to create a positive image to attract better business. In my opinion, the philosophy of the organization, as a whole, creates the approach or way each subculture and levels of hierarchy live as they share values, attitudes, beliefs, goals, assumptions and behaviors. It’s a way of life but is subject to change as the missions of organizations change. In my belief, an organizational culture is invisible because culture can be powerful and influential but yet go unknown to the member. We all have some type of image or idea of an organization that we would love to work for and hoping someday to become part of an elite team. But, do we really know how the culture is within each division or department of the organization unless you actually live it or further investigate to understand it. In my experience, culture is an environment in which you adapt to subconsciously. Policy, to me, seems to play a major role in influence and power over culture which can be specific or left up to interpretation with the addition of politics. In my experience, culture can change making it more visible to you. For example, the economy changing can affect the way of companies do business like “downsizing”, cutting programs, and reorganization, therefore, changing the cultural environment. I clearly remember talking to new employees about the “way the corporate culture has change and that it’s not what it used to be.” This seems to be a constant rotation or cycle in some organizations. In some other cases, a subculture may not change. A change in management also affects the
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