{"id":32,"date":"2013-11-11T22:05:21","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T05:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/yukangzhang1\/?p=32"},"modified":"2013-11-15T11:12:22","modified_gmt":"2013-11-15T18:12:22","slug":"the-importance-of-a-companys-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/yukangzhang1\/2013\/11\/11\/the-importance-of-a-companys-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of a Company\u2019s Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After I learnt about the concept of a company\u2019s culture, I felt that a company\u2019s culture was costly to maintain. Thus, I thought that it should be treated as the least important thing that a company should consider. However, the case of Grasshopper changes my mind.<\/p>\n

Grasshopper is a start-up telecom company. It once had 65 employees and it grew exponentially every year. However, many employees were a poor cultural fit. Ten years later, only a fraction of employees remain from the company\u2019s start. Then, its owner decided to standardize its culture and hiring process to stabilize its staff. Today, the turnover has reduced from 25% to 10% since 2008.<\/p>\n

I think that a company\u2019s culture should be put at the first place when creating the company. It has two major benefits. First, with a clear company culture in mind, it is easier for the human resource department to hire the right person according to the culture. Second, a company\u2019s culture informs employees about the core values of the company, which makes them strive for the same goal.<\/p>\n

In conclusion, the benefits of the company\u2019s culture clearly exceed its costs. A company\u2019s culture unifies its employees and makes talents stay in the company, which will reduce its turnover costs and increase its efficiency.
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http:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/226424<\/a><\/p>\n

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