Corporate CultureCorporate culture refers to the shared values ​​and meanings that members have in common and which are practiced by the leaders of an organization. Company culture is a powerful force that affects individuals in very real ways. In this article, I will explain the concept of company culture, apply the concept to my employer, and analyze the validity of this concept. Research As demonstrated by Sackmann's Iceberg model, culture is a series of visible and invisible characteristics that influence the behavior of organizational members. Organizational and corporate cultures are formal and informal. They can be studied through observation, listening and interacting with people within the culture, reading what the company says about its own culture, understanding career progressions, and observing stories about the company . As R. Solomon stated: “Corporate culture is linked to ethics through the values ​​and leadership styles that managers practice; the business model, rituals and symbols valued by organizations, and how leaders and organizational members communicate with each other and with stakeholders. As a culture, business not only defines jobs and roles; it also sets goals and establishes what counts as success” (Solomon, 1997, p. 138). Corporate values ​​are used to define corporate culture and drive operations found in “strong” corporate cultures. Boeing, Johnson & Johnson, and Bonar Group, the engineering company I work for, all exemplify “strong” cultures. They all have a common philosophy, they value the importance of people, they all have heroes who symbolize the success of the company and they celebrate rituals which provide opportunities to care and share, to develop a spirit. .... of paper... and probably love it, otherwise they would have withdrawn from it. The existentially compelling question of culture in organizations is well documented, but the proposed answers are numerous and constantly fluctuating. What can be known is that company culture is a powerful force that affects individuals in very real ways. Bibliography: Sackmann, SA (1991). Discover the culture in organizations. Journal of Applied Behavioral Sciences, 27: 295-317. Schneider, B. (1987). People make the place. Personnel Psychology, 40: 437-453. Solomon, R. C. (1997). It's Good Business: Ethics and Free Enterprise for the New Millennium. Parham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield Publisher. Corporate Mission Statement Vol. II. (2000). Bonar Group, Inc. Weiss, J. W. (1994). Business ethics: A managerial and participatory approach. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company.