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Managing People

Understanding Your Organisational Culture

Yemisi Bolade-Ogunfodun, Natalya Radko, Anna de Amicis, Sahar Barghouthi, Daniyar Medetov, Ola Oladosu, Obiageli O.H., and Kirsty Denyer

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is for entry level managers with no formal management education. You don’t need any knowledge of management theory.

Topics Covered

Introduction to organisational culture
Culture in business organisations and implications for managing people
Key theories and typologies of organisational culture
Organisational culture in the recruitment process
The relationship between motivation and organisational culture
Motivation and organisational culture
How organisational change and organisational structure are relevant to our understanding of organisational culture
The relationship between leadership and organisational culture

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Essential organizational culture for new managers

According to learners, "Managing People: Understanding Your Organisational Culture" is a highly beneficial course for entry-level managers and those new to management theory. Students commend its clear explanations of organizational culture theories and engaging instruction, making complex topics accessible. While it offers a solid foundational understanding, some reviews indicate it can be too theoretical or lacking direct actionable strategies for immediate application, suggesting it's best suited for beginners seeking an overview rather than in-depth practical guidance or those with prior experience.

Effectively explains complex cultural concepts and theories.

"The theories were well-explained and the practical examples made it easy to grasp."

"Highly recommend! This course demystified organizational culture for me."

"My instructor was engaging and made complex topics accessible."

"A well-structured course with good explanations of key cultural theories."

Perfectly tailored for those new to management roles.

"As an entry-level manager, this really helped me understand the nuances of organizational culture."

"Excellent course for new managers. I gained so much practical insight into managing people..."

"The course content was perfectly pitched for someone with no prior management education."

"Excellent and comprehensive overview for anyone starting in a managerial role."

May be too basic for those with prior experience in the field.

"I found some of the content a bit basic, perhaps because I already had some prior experience."

"It's definitely suited for absolute beginners. I felt it lacked depth in certain areas like implementing cultural change."

"The course is okay. It covers the basics. I found some parts a bit dry and not as engaging as I hoped."

Focuses on theory, sometimes at the expense of direct application.

"Some parts felt a bit theoretical and I wished for more real-world case studies to apply the concepts."

"I was hoping for more actionable strategies. It felt too academic at times."

"I found myself wanting more practical application or deeper dives into the 'how-to'."

"While the theory was explained, I struggled to see how to apply it directly to my daily work."

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Authored by the pioneers of Self-Determination Theory, this book offers a deep dive into the theoretical underpinnings of intrinsic motivation and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness). It's a crucial resource for graduate students and professionals seeking a comprehensive understanding of this influential theory. It serves as a key reference for researchers in the field.

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