Difference between revisions of "Organizational culture"

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Definition

Organizational culture is Organizational culture encompasses an organization’s traditions, values, norms, attitudes and behaviour, in particular as influences on its internal and external interactions

Source: Planning and Execution of Knowledge Management Assist Missions for Nuclear Organizations

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In knowledge management, an organization’s culture is extremely important - if it is not based on qualities such as trust and openness, then knowledge management initiatives are unlikely to succeed. In the nuclear industry some organizations use organizational culture surveys, which help managers to know the extent to which the organizational climate supports the sharing of knowledge.

Source: Planning and Execution of Knowledge Management Assist Missions for Nuclear Organizations

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