Understanding a Company's Strategy - What to Look For.
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Understanding a Company's Strategy What to Look For Why Organisational Behaviour Matters • Individual members of organisations tend to conform to the organisation's formal and informal rules and the 'company culture' - or else leave; • The behaviour of an organisation is determined by the relationships within it and by its purpose and by the environment in which it operates. What is an' Organisation'? Defining 'Organisation' The definition selected from Huczynski and Buchanan, for example, brings out three important aspects of organisations: * The fact that they are social organisations and hence must cater for the individual needs of people within * The fact that organisations require controls and direction in order to succeed * The fact that measurement is required in order to assess organisational performance Determining Features of an Organisation What is Organisational Culture? How Organisational Culture Develops Impact of Organisational Culture 1 • An organisation's culture is either an important contributor or an obstacle to successful strategy execution. • A deeply...

