3CO01 Business, Culture and Change in Context

Module Overview

3CO01 is a CIPD level three module. As a learner in this module you will develop an understanding on the external factors that affect a business context. You will also understand the meaning of culture in business and how it shapes an orginisation. You will also study on how people learn and develop in different ways. Change is what you will focus mainly in this module. You will learn on its importance in a business setting.

Module Objectives

By the end of this module learners should be able to:

·       Explain external impacts on business environments.

·       Explain the importance of orginisational goals.

·       Explain the different types of technologies in people practice.

·       Explain the meaning of orginisational culture and its importance.

·       Explain the importance of change.

·       Explain the impacts of change.

Module Content

Scholars will cover the following areas in this module:

Culture and Change Management

Change is effective when employees understand the cultural context. Different cultures interact with work relationships differently. Trainings should be done to avoid misunderstandings. Cultures includes the orginisations values, mission, vision, habits, language and norms. Each orginisation has its own way of doing things. This is what we call orginisational culture. The senior management are responsible for creating the culture. This will ensure higher performance and customer satisfaction. Employees can also influence them into creating the culture.

 Change in Orginisational Culture

It is important for an orginisation to change its culture according to the current trends. Because employees are resistant to change, the seniors should walk with them through the process and explain everything to them. This will make them understand everything and adapt easily to the change.

 Factors that Shape Orginisational Culture

Most orginisations tend to work as teams to increase their revenues. Here are some of the characteristics that distinguish orginisations. They include: cultures, employee orientation, values and core behavior.

Challenges of Orginisational Culture

It is important for employees to adjust to their culture. In some cases employees might experience challenges. Here are some of the challenges that they might experience. Culture should not overpower the employees. They are the biggest asset in the company thus the culture should favor them. Strict rules and harsh conditions can become a liability to the orginisation. This makes it hard for the employees to stick to the orginisation.

 Ways of Improving Orginisational Culture

Good communication. This is the best way to improve orginisational culture.

Allowing the employees to share their ideas and opinions.

Having a system that encourages feedback.

This are some of the ways that scholars will study in the module. It is important for them to have knowledge on orginisational culture and ways they can improve it to create a conducive working environment.

The Importance of this Module in HR Practice

Having a good culture unities employees and motivates them to work together. They are motivated to finish their projects. This promotes a healthy working environment.

Culture strengthens the work of employees building a positive working environment. Lack of a good culture will create a negative working environment and the orginisation will end up losing its most productive employees.

Culture helps orginisations transform their ordinary employees to brands. They recognise their efforts and this motivates them to work hard. It increases their productivity. This is what makes them stars.

Culture gives an orginisation a strong brand identity. The way they interact with the customers and the outside environment is what people see. If they lack the norms on how they should do it, they portray a weak identity.

Culture works to bring employees of the same skills together. This improves productivity and performance. When they have the required resources they succeed in their works.

A working environment with set culture is driven towards achieving set goals and objectives. This motivates the employees to work. It leads to high work levels that increases productivity.

It is important for companies to have a culture that supports their mission and core values. This will motivate them. Happy employees means that they are comfortable and less likely to leave the company. This will reduce employee turnover and reduce the cost that is spent during hiring.

Culture unites employees from different backgrounds. It gives employees sense of unity in workplace.

Every employee understands their duties and responsibilities. They will work hard towards achieving them. A strong culture makes it easier to implement policies. New employees will always work towards understanding the culture and creating a positive working environment.

It is the culture that brings the best out of each employee. The employees do not feel like they are forced to work. They make sure that they perform duties assigned to them by their managers’ perfectly.

Module Applicability

This module is important to the following:

Human Resource Management Students

Every student in this field will need knowledge and skills to run a company successfully. This module will help them have a successful career.

Orginisation

Every orginisation will need this module for them to be to performers. They will learn the need for change and culture. For them to implement policies and set achievable goals.

Management

The top seniors make policies thus they need skills. This module will help them set up nice orginisational culture.

Sum up and Evaluation

3CO01 is a vital unit that every human resource, learning and development students should study. It uplifts their career.by the end of module they should be able to elaborate the concept of change and culture in orginisations. By the end of the module learners are tested if they understood the module. They will complete a 2500 word assignment. It consists of two activities. They will be required to use examples and illustrations from their places of work.