The Nature and Power of Culture
A brief introduction to the power of an organisation’s culture, its origins, causes and the process of enculturation.
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
8 hours
The Nature and Power of Culture
How great is the power and importance of culture?
During this short course you will have the opportunity to investigate the power an organisation’s culture has in influencing leadership.
To develop an understanding of the power culture can have, you will first explore its origins, then go on to consider how school cultures are formed and how you, as a leader, can influence it.
What topics will you cover?
- How does culture affect our actions?
- The importance of culture
- The power of culture
- The historical origins of culture
- Enculturation
- An evaluation of Netflix Culture
- School cultures – how are they formed and how can we influence it?
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...
- Investigate why an institution’s culture is so powerful an influence on leadership
- Understand the evolutionary and historical origins of culture
- Analyse the process of enculturation by looking at the case study of a highly successful business culture
Who is the course for?
This course is for students of the MA Educational Leadership.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.
Established
1992Location
Coventry
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