Organizational Culture: Germany and IT

This analysis will explain that company culture is the accepted norms within an organization such as shared values, beliefs or motives. Company culture also determines how internal and external members view a company, such as the image it portrays to customers. Factors that affect organizational cultures include the industry the organization is related to, the management structure and the different departments within a company. Company culture is only becoming more important as millennials enter and prominently make up the workforce. Employees who feel aligned with their organization and believe that their own values are mutually agreed upon within the organization will preserve self-motivation. Strong company cultures retain efficient and effective employees, attract talent that is aligned with the culture, and retain talent effectively, lower company turnover rates. For companies to compete with their industry rivals, they must offer what the current and future employees prioritize. This analysis is specifically focused on experiences I had within the IT department at the German company Edeka. Edeka is the largest grocery store branch within Germany, and is purely domestic, industry properties and company history will also attribute to this explanation.