LEVELS OF CULTURE

DEFINITION
 “Culture is the unique dominant pattern
of shared beliefs, assumptions, values,
and norms that shapes the
socialization, symbols, language and
practices of a group of peoples.”
LEVELS OF CULTURE
1.National culture
2.Organizational culture
3.Identity group culture
4.Functional group culture
5.Team culture
6.Individual culture
 1.NATIONAL CULTURE
 The set of norms, behaviours, beliefs and
customs that exist within the population of
a nation.
 International companies develop
management and other practices in
accordance with the national culture they
are operating in.
2.ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
 It is a system of shared assumptions,
values and beliefs, which governs
how people behave in organization.
 These shared values have a strong
influence on the people in the
organization and dedicate how they
dress, act, and perform their jobs.
3.IDENTITY GROUP CULTURE
 The level of culture for analysing
the diversification of society by
gender, generation, ethnicity,
religious affiliation, and other
social groups.
 It is particularly relevant for
workforce diversity and talent
management concerns.
4.FUNCTIONAL CULTURE
 The level of culture that addresses cross-
functional effectiveness, based on the
culture created by specific business units.
 Management teams concentrate on
functional cultures and leverage their
differences carefully, bridging distinct
cultural differences across their constituent
units.
 5.TEAM CULTURE

 Team members spend time

defining their team culture by
agreeing upon team norms and
expectations within the company.
 To effectively build teams in global
and matrixed organization, an
understanding of how to
collaborate in complex and
dynamic situations is essential.
6.INDIVIDUAL CULTURE

 The level at which the “building

blocks” of culture are present ,in both
intrapersonal and interpersonal
dynamics.
 An understanding of this level is
important for successfully addressing
the concerns at any level of culture.