Work Culture - Meaning, Importance & Characterics of a Healthy Culture
An organization is formed to achieve certain goals and objectives by bringing individuals together on a common platform and motivating them to deliver their level best. It is essential for the employees to enjoy at the workplace for them to develop a sense of loyalty towards it.
Work culture plays an important role in extracting the best out of employees and making them stick to the organization for a longer duration. The organization must offer a positive ambience to the employees for them to concentrate on their work rather than interfering in each others work.
What is work culture ?
Work culture is a concept which deals in the study of:
It is the work culture which decides the way employees interact with each other and how an organization functions.
In laymans language work culture refers to the mentality of the employees which further decides the ambience of the organization.
An organization is said to have a strong work culture when the employees follow the organizations rules and regulations and adhere to the existing guidelines. However there are certain organizations where employees are reluctant to follow the instructions and are made to work only by strict procedures. Such organizations have a weak culture.
Characteristics of a Healthy work Culture
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