Organizational Culture, Climate Development and Transformation

A journal article by Dr. Ouma Caren Akomo Assistant Professor of Management Chandaria School of Business Faculty USIU-A.This paper is a desk review of organizational culture, climate development and transformation in regard to; how organizations adapt to external environments and are able to manage internal integration, to decipher culture for insiders and report culture to outsiders and managers’ role in culture change. The paper examines the types of culture in any organization and evaluates how organizations can adapt to various types of culture. It is emphasized that the role of managers in culture change is very critical for the success of an organization. In conclusion, it is noted in this paper that, managers must be prepared for culture change and manage various environmental factors which may be directly or indirectly affecting culture change