Managing People: Understanding Your Organisational Culture
Explore the concept of organisational culture and learn its practical implications.
Duration
3 weeksWeekly study
4 hours
Managing People: Understanding Your Organisational Culture
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Get to grips with organisational culture
Through this course you will learn about organisational culture by examining its theoretical background and real-world implications.
You will consider the effect of organisational culture on decision-making, social relations and managing people particularly in multicultural organisational contexts. You will evaluate assumptions about the topic through reflective exercises and deepen your understanding as your share your experience with other learners. You will also reflect on your own experience of organisational culture and how your learning can be applied to your own management practice.
What topics will you cover?
Week 1
- Introduction to organisational culture
- Culture in business organisations and implications for managing people
- Key theories and typologies of organisational culture
Week 2
- Organisational culture in the recruitment process
- The relationship between motivation and organisational culture
- Motivation and organisational culture
Week 3
- How organisational change and organisational structure are relevant to our understanding of organisational culture
- The relationship between leadership and organisational culture
Who is this accredited by?
This course is EOCCS certified, an international quality benchmark for online courses.
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Understand the concept of culture
- Identify theoretical themes
- Understand the range of theoretical tools for cultural analysis in organisations
- Apply this understanding to management practice
Who is the course for?
This course is for entry level managers with no formal management education. You don’t need any knowledge of management theory.
Who will you learn with?
Dr Bolade-Ogunfodun is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Henley Business School. She enjoys teaching and mentoring. Her research covers the nature and sources of meaning systems in diverse work contexts.
Who developed the course?
University of Reading
The University of Reading has a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and enterprise.
Henley Business School
Henley Business School is a triple accredited, world-renowned business school, part of the University of Reading.
Learning on FutureLearn
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- Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
- Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores
Join a global classroom
- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
- Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others
Map your progress
- As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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