Many theories have been created to help explain and take an in-depth look at the world of organizational culture. While these theories differ slightly, they all aim for a common idea: creating a healthy and thriving organizational culture. The impacts created by this idea provide many benefits such as: overall increase in employee performance and consistency, high morale, increased ability to work in a team, and creation of a goal-oriented team. The organization itself will strive to develop a competitive advantage created by innovative employees. Three of the theories will be discussed as they are the main theories used by companies and organizations: Hofstede, GLOBE, and Deal and Kennedy. Hofstede Theory: Gerard Hofstede is a social psychologist and professor emeritus of organizational anthropology and international management at Maastricht University. Hofstede's theory is based on the study of more than 160,000 IBM employees from around the world to see how their cultures influence their corporate behavior. He found that cultural differences influence how employees think and act socially. Geert Hofstede discovered, through his studies, that the most significant difference between national cultures is the level of values, while the main difference between organizational cultures is the level of practices. Hofstede decided to create 4 (the fifth created in the future study) cultural dimension theories to explain the behavior of organizations and national cultures. These are: power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism vs collectivism, masculinity vs femininity, and long vs short term orientation. • Power Distance: The main issue addressed in this dimension is how the company manages... middle of paper ......your company culture5. Always stay up to date on what's happening in your business. Try to stay consistent with your goals. With the use of Deal and Kennedy's theory, we are able to create a solid foundation of fun and hard work in the workplace, where social interaction and team building are evident. This is the kind of culture that will overcome with positive feedback. Works Cited http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/organizational-culture.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizational_culture http://www. mindtools.com/pages/article/newSTR_86.htm http://geert-hofstede.com/dimensions.html http://geert-hofstede.com/organisational-culture.html http://www.inspireimagineinnovate.com/PDF /GLOBEsummary-by-Michael-H-Hoppe.pdf http://www.andrews.edu/~tidwell/HofstedeLongTerm.htmlhttp://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15228835.2012.738561#.Uzk50a3xvGg