2.5 Corporate Culture Analysis

Describe what corporate culture is.

The video talks about corporate culture as a “value driver”, it adds value. Describe how corporate culture might add value to an organisation.

Describe how the relationship between 'norms' and 'values' is similar to the relationship between 'mission' and 'vision'.

Explain why a company would not acquire another business if there was a misalignment of the culture.

What is the term for the difference between a firm's actual culture and its desired culture?

• Culture clash

• Culture misalignment

• Culture gap

• Corporate culture

Explain why autocratic leadership might create a different corporate culture than a laissez faire leadership style.

The video mentions the achieving the culture of the firm, the setting of ‘cultural objectives’ as a way to measure the effectiveness of culture. Describe a possible challenge of setting cultural objectives.

Explain why a healthy corporate culture will likely lead an organisation to adopt a more long-term focus.