The Economist noted last year that, “Company after company has been shaken into adopting a CSR policy:  It is almost unthinkable for a big global corporation to be without one.” (Jan 17, 2008) 

With respect to external assessment I will focus on two determinants of organizational culture.  One distinct element is the “host culture” in which a company operates; in other words, the culture of the society at large. 

Organizations all have a culture which frames the way in which the business functions.  This culture is an outgrowth of many factors, including but not limited to the following: stage of development, the particular industry and country-specific origins.  Organizations can strengthen their competitive advantage by both identifying their cultural c...

Many of us are familiar with the concept of knowledge management, which focuses on the capability of an organization to collect information (both tacit and explicit) in a logical and efficient manner. In theory, this is meant to enable the workforce at large with the information they need to be able to do whatever it is they do more efficiently and...