Answered! what is meant by organizational culture and how it is created, influenced, and changed based on globalization…

Organization culture refers to the shared values, assumptions, and beliefs that governs the manner in which organizational members behave. As such, organization behavior is depicted in the manner in which people behave in an organization, the manner in which people dress and also the manner in which people perform their jobs. Organization culture is depicted in the following characteristics: Emphasis on people, innovation, teamwork, stability and competitiveness among others.

Several factors are involved in the creation of organization culture. Some of these factors include the values and the preferences of the founders and the demands of the industry (8.5 Creating and Maintaining Organizational Culture). In most cases, the values and preferences of the founders determine the culture of an organization. Also, the competitive nature of the industry plays and important role in determining the culture of a given organization in terms of innovation, stability and competitiveness.

Furthermore, globalization forces an organization to change its culture. Apple is an example of a Company that had to sustain its culture upon going global. Apple was competing with Companies such as Blackberry, Google and Microsoft in Smartphone Industry. The nature of this competition requires Apple to sustain its culture of innovation and also maintain high levels of competitiveness so as to survive in the international market. Also with a culture of valuing research, Apple was able to standardize its products and therefore gain appeal in different markets across the world.