Organization structure

Submitted to:
Prof.
Mumtaz Mufti
Submitted from:
Haseeb
zulfiqar
Roll no.
1728

Section : B
Subject : Organization
behavior

CULTURE
Introduction:

Culture is a powerful human tool for survival, but it is a fragile

phenomenon. It is constantly changing and easily lost because it exists only
in our minds. Our written languages, governments, buildings, and other manmade things are merely the products of culture. Culture is an integral part of
every society. It is a learned pattern of behavior and ways in which a person
lives his or her life. Culture is essential for the existence of a society,

because it binds people together. However, these are only the products of
culture followed by the society and cannot be defined as culture.

Definition of Culture:
Culture is the collective programming of the human mind that distinguishes the
members of one human group from those of another. Culture in this sense is a
system of collectively held values.-Greet Hosted
Culture is the deeper level of basic assumptions and beliefs that are shared
by members of an organization, that operate unconsciously and define in a basic
taken for granted fashion an organizations view of its self and its environment. -Edgar Schein
According to English Anthropologist Edward B Taylor,
Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals,
custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as member of
society.
Culture is something that a person learns from his family and surroundings, and is
not ingrained in him from birth. It does not have any biological connection because
even if a person is brought up in a culture different from that in which he was born,
he imbibes the culture of the society where he grows up. It is also not a hidden fact
that some people feel the need to follow the beliefs and traditions of their own
culture, even though they might be not subscribing to certain ideologies within.

Elements of Culture:
There are different types of cultures across the world and each culture has its
unique essence. While defining the term culture , there are several elements
that together constitute as the culture of particular region or the culture
of particular people.

Language:
The various languages are essentially an important part of the culture. Read
information about different languages .

Norms:
Every society or every civilization has a set of norms, which are an inseparable part,
and an important element of the culture. This can include the folkways, mores,
taboos and rituals in a culture.

Values:
The social values of a particular civilization are also considered as an element of the
culture. The values of a culture often refer to the things to be achieved or the
things, which are considered of great worth or value in a particular culture.

Religion and Beliefs:

The religion and the beliefs of the people in a civilization play an important role in
shaping up of the culture as well. Read information about world religions.

Social Collectives:
Social collectives refer to the social groups, organizations, communities, institutions,
classes, and societies, which are considered as symbolic social constructions.

Statuses and Roles:

A status or a social role is nothing but a slot or position within group or society,
which gives an overall idea of the social structure and hence is an important
element of culture. This can also include traditional gender-based or age-based roles.

Cultural Integration:
This includes the degree of harmony or integration within the various elements of
culture. This can include elements like sub-cultures, local cultures and the difference
between historical and cultural traditions.

Characteristics of Culture:

Culture is shared, by which we mean that every culture is shared by a group of people.
Depending on the region they live in, the climatic conditions they thrive in and their historical
heritage, they form a set of values and beliefs. This set of their principles of life shapes
their culture. No culture belongs to an individual. It is rather shared among many people of a
certain part of the world. It belongs to a single community and not to any single human being.
Culture is learned. The members of a culture share certain ideals, which shape their lives.

Characteristics of Culture:
Culture is shared, by which we mean that every culture is shared by a group of people.
Depending on the region they live in, the climatic conditions they thrive in and their historical
heritage, they form a set of values and beliefs. This set of their principles of life shapes
their culture. No culture belongs to an individual. It is rather shared among many people of a
certain part of the world. It belongs to a single community and not to any single human being.
Culture is learned. The members of a culture share certain ideals, which shape their lives.

Importance Of Culture:
Culture is seen as a system of social control, wherein people shape their standards
and behavior. The cultural values form the founding principles of ones life. They
influence ones principles and philosophies of life. They influence ones way of living
and thus impact social life the importance of culture lies in the fact that it is a link
between people and their value systems. Read information about the different
cultures of world.