P/M/22. Explore the degree to which the concept of çcultureŒ is useful in explaining how the organization operates.

Introduction: What do the concepts mean and what is the culture by its nature? How culture affects then an organisational behaviour of a company, its organisational design, strategy, design of jobs, group ­ behaviour, decision-making approach, and management style? What kind of culture, in terms of the above counted aspects, characterizes the company, taken for the investigation? Does the existing culture lead the company to the fore or to the rear position of success? And finally, can organizational culture be ´managedŽ to improve the companyŒs operational effectiveness, and if yes, then how?