Understanding Organizational Culture

Module 01 / 6 · 55 min · Free preview

Learn what organizational culture is, why it decides how a company performs, and how your own daily behavior shapes it from your first week.

In this module you will learn to

Explain organizational culture in plain words and name its visible and hidden layers
Describe how culture affects customers, productivity, safety and staff turnover
Recognize the strengths and blind spots of common Ethiopian workplace habits
Describe how your own behavior spreads into the culture of your team

Built on

Erudite Africa training curriculum: Organizational Culture for Employees, Level 1 Beginner (October 2026)
Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: obligations of workers and employers, work rules, discipline, and the prohibition of sexual harassment and discrimination
ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems and the ISO quality management principles (customer focus, engagement of people, communication)
ISO 10002:2018 Quality management, customer satisfaction: guidelines for complaints handling
Edgar H. Schein, Organizational Culture and Leadership: the three levels of culture

Examples and organizations are fictional. Apply your own organization's approved policies.