Values Management as the Main Element of Creating a Corporate Culture of Enterprise

Abstract

The article is aimed at examining the peculiarities of development and implementation of values management as the main component of the corporate culture of enterprise in modern conditions of competition in both the world and the domestic markets. The article analyzes the concept of value, also the ideology and civilizational world-view related to the values. An analysis of the concept of corporate culture is made, as well as the basic principles of culture of organizations and enterprises are highlighted. Management levels at enterprises are considered. The main characteristics of values management and corporate culture are highlighted. Bright examples of creating effective, outstanding corporate cultures are given (Zappos and Semco companies). The algorithm for development and implementation of the value system at the enterprise is also provided. Building up a corporate culture and implementing the core corporate values are substantiated on the example of JSC «Kharkivske instrumentalne pidpryiemstvo». To improve the corporate culture, based on the experience of the best world and Ukrainian enterprises, it is proposed to characterize the ideal look of the future enterprise; outline the mission (purpose of the enterprise); decide on the following: values (ideals, convictions, important things, values of the enterprise’s staff); rules, norms of conduct of employees of the enterprise; management manner and personnel policy; rules, traditions, procedures and the order adopted at the enterprise or organization; heroes, myths and history of the enterprise; socio-psychological climate in the team; interaction between employees of the same and different departments; corporate symbols in the form of external paraphernalia.

Keywords

• values
• ideology
• civilizational worldview
• corporate culture
• values management
• enterprise