Cultural Governance and Sustainable Development

Abstract

A healthy workplace culture is necessary for organizations if we are to reap fully the benefits of advancement in technology, finance, and infrastructure. In absence of the values and beliefs which guide the behaviour of people in organizations for a harmonious and coordinated work, the development initiatives may not be sustained. On the one hand, human race has achieved significant advancement of information technology, communications and other physical infrastructure, on the other hand our employed youth is experiencing an increased interpersonal conflict, perceived injustice and stress across different organizational settings which results in lack of motivation and the underutilization of talent. Since majority developmental work is achieved through organizations, and organizations are a group of people who come together for a common purpose; the culture of these organizations shapes and governs the quality and output of human interactions which result in organizational outputs. This paper suggests cultural governance as a model for effectiveness of organizations for sustainable development.