Impact of Organisational Culture to an Organisation Strategy - Cool Ice (Pvt) Ltd
Organisational Culture
1. Preamble
Every organisation does have its own organisational culture which is unique to other organisations. Organisational culture is an important aspect for strategic managers as it has a bearing to the success of the organisational goals. In light of this managers need to ensure that the organisational culture is strategy supportive. In this paper the writer seeks to critique Cool Ice (Pvt) Ltd organisational culture with recommendations where necessary.
Cool Ice (Pvt) Ltd is a company that manufactures ice. The company started operating at the end of 2007. The head office is situated in Msasa, Harare. The company manufactures ice blocks and ice tubes. The products are packaged in 2.5kg, 4kgs and 8kgs packs and are distributed direct to retailers that have been contracted by the company. These distributors have storage facilities that are provided by the company. Delivery sales representatives do the selling of ice. Despite the fact that the product can be distributed to our clients, some can come direct to the factory and buy through our sales office. 2. Introduction
Hodgetts and Luthans (1997) defined culture as the acquired knowledge that people use to interpret experiences and generate social behaviour. This knowledge forms values, create attitudes and influences behaviour. Kereitner and Kinicki (2004) in agreement further points out that culture is shared by all members of the society.
Above all, culture brings people together in a society. Organisations are similar to society in the sense that they constitute a group of people who distinguish themselves by clear boundaries from other work groups. Through working together, people gradually develop their own way in achieving unitary objectives by adapting to, while being adopted by other people in the organisation Willan and Hunger (2003).
Organisational culture is concerned with the subjective aspect of what goes on in organisations. Culture presents the “social
1. Preamble
Every organisation does have its own organisational culture which is unique to other organisations. Organisational culture is an important aspect for strategic managers as it has a bearing to the success of the organisational goals. In light of this managers need to ensure that the organisational culture is strategy supportive. In this paper the writer seeks to critique Cool Ice (Pvt) Ltd organisational culture with recommendations where necessary.
Cool Ice (Pvt) Ltd is a company that manufactures ice. The company started operating at the end of 2007. The head office is situated in Msasa, Harare. The company manufactures ice blocks and ice tubes. The products are packaged in 2.5kg, 4kgs and 8kgs packs and are distributed direct to retailers that have been contracted by the company. These distributors have storage facilities that are provided by the company. Delivery sales representatives do the selling of ice. Despite the fact that the product can be distributed to our clients, some can come direct to the factory and buy through our sales office. 2. Introduction
Hodgetts and Luthans (1997) defined culture as the acquired knowledge that people use to interpret experiences and generate social behaviour. This knowledge forms values, create attitudes and influences behaviour. Kereitner and Kinicki (2004) in agreement further points out that culture is shared by all members of the society.
Above all, culture brings people together in a society. Organisations are similar to society in the sense that they constitute a group of people who distinguish themselves by clear boundaries from other work groups. Through working together, people gradually develop their own way in achieving unitary objectives by adapting to, while being adopted by other people in the organisation Willan and Hunger (2003).
Organisational culture is concerned with the subjective aspect of what goes on in organisations. Culture presents the “social
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