Review article

ORGANIZATIONAL PERSONALITY AND CULTURE

Davorka Topić Stipić orcid.org/0000-0002-1076-3322 ; University of Mostar, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Antonia Tomaš orcid.org/0000-0002-3363-1349 ; University of Mostar, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Ornela Leko ; University of Mostar, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,

Abstract

The paper analyzes the corporative or organizational personality and culture. The phenomenon started being investigated in the second half of the last century as a part of the theory of organiza- tion. The researchers found out that the culture of organization is influenced by numerous factors. Organization is a social mechanism, it is social in its nature. The personality of organization is expressed in the culture of organization, just like each person has a unique personality. What is personality for an individual, that is culture for an organization. In other words, culture is a highly complex concept carrying so many meanings as can be ascribed to it. Culture is a certain configuration of behaviour, norms and attitudes, values, beliefs and basic prerequisites which differ from society to society. Analyzing organization, personality and culture it can be said that culture of organization is a system of values and beliefs common to the organization members. It helps create a sense of connectedness and belonging. It is a cohesive element connecting different elements of organization.

Keywords

organization; personality; culture; organizational culture; symbols.

Hrčak ID:

278769

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/278769

Publication date:

3.6.2022.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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