The concept of culture is VERY important. Each organization has its own unique culture. When managing an organization, it's important to acknowledge what values are really important to the organization, what behaviors typically occur and what behaviors are really treasured. Lack of understanding about culture is one of the major reasons that organizational change efforts fail. This is true for organizations as well.
Organizations have life cycles.
This is often forgotten when trying to work with organizations. Describe the concept of organizational life cycle. As you proceed through the following activities, be sure to note any incomplete actions in the Action Item Planning List . You'll soon learn a great deal more about your organization as you progress through the remaining modules in this program. Note that if you are planning to start a new organization, it will be very helpful to obtain documents relevant to the particular rules and regulations to start a business in your state.