Organisational cultures - will you fit in?

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Equality of opportunity
(Stated equal opportunities policy supported by practices, women, minorities and disabled people in senior positions, Board Membership? )
Trust
(Good level of morale, staff optimistic, positive, employees trusted by managers)
Pay and Performance
(The pay system and methods of individual assessment are perceived as fair)

Shared information and good communications
(Team briefings, company intranet, newsletters, effective works council)
Open discussion
(Regular team meetings, open management style, questioning and challenging status quo tolerated, shared facilities for all employees)
Opportunities for development
(Access to training opportunities, career development, coaching, mentoring, externally recognised qualifications)
Social responsibility
(Social responsibility statements and policies, community action, open expression of values, aims, mission, published examples of organisational activities: recycling, environmental concern, etc.)
Respect for all stakeholders
(Value employees, local community (even global community), environment, customers/clients, shareholders)

You may choose to work for an organisation where staff morale is low or for one where it is very buoyant, just check so you know what to expect.

This material has been taken from the Graduate Career Handbook, published under the FTPH imprint © Pearson Education Ltd.