Organizational Culture.Part 1Define Organizational Culture.Organizational culture primarily refers to the values ​​and behaviors adapted by employees that create a unique social and psychological environment within the organization. 'organization. Organizational culture includes the methods, procedures, perspectives and objectives that define the organization and the nature of the organization. Organizational culture manifests itself in the way the company runs its daily operations and in the way it manages the different interactions it has with different stakeholders such as managers, employees and customers to name a few. -uns. Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Theory Hofstede's theory shows how society affects its individuals through the development of values ​​and morals by establishing standards that it believes should be those accepted and those that should be followed. In South Africa, cultural customs passed down from generation to generation are linked to customs adapted by society and these same customs affect the way employees work in organizations. - Power distance index. This is the degree to which less influential stakeholders accept that power is not given to everyone. stakeholder accordingly and other stakeholders receive more power. This is the case in some organizations in certain industries where employees are considered inferior to stakeholders such as managers due to factors such as the intellectual skills that directors are expected to possess. - Individualism vs collectivism. In an individualistic society, the emphasis is on personal domination. and personal rights, the focus is therefore solely on the individual. Individuals are expected to do things for themselves and by themselves. In a collectivist society the opposite happens, individuals act as members...... middle of paper ......the. The model is subdivided into four cultures. Work hard, play hard. This culture is linked to high reward and low risk. This culture would lead to stress due to the amount of work rather than the uncertainty of the work. This would mean that within the organization, employees would struggle with the workload rather than the actual work. culture is linked to both high reward and high risk. This culture would lead to stress due to the high risks associated with the job. This would result in the organization having employees concerned about the high risk associated with the type of work and focusing on current events rather than forward-looking events. - Process culture. This culture is linked to lower risk and lower reward. This culture would result in a comfortable working environment