The Impact of Organisational Culture on （组织文化的影响）.pdf

International Journal of Business and Social Science Vol. 3 No. 8 [Special Issue - April 2012] The Impact of Organisational Culture on Performance of Educational Institutions Muya James Ng’ang’a Lecturer Moi University P.O.Box 591 Kisii Kenya Wesonga Justus Nyongesa Lecturer Narok University College P.O.Box 534 Kisii Kenya Abstract Every organization has a culture-good or bad. However there is more to a good culture than happy staff. In order to aid long-term performance, there are three main criteria needed to develop a suitable culture: It must be strategically relevant; it needs to be strong in order that people care about what is important; and the culture must have an intrinsic ability to adapt to changing circumstances Culture impacts most aspects of organizational life, such as how decisions are made, who makes them, how rewards are distributed, who is promoted, how people are treated, how the organization responds to its environment, and so on. Culture influences people’s attitudes and behavior at work. Culture is clearly an important ingredient of effective institutional performance. There is a close relationship between an organization’s culture and its performance. The survival of any organization solely rest on its effective