Theorising the Concept of Organisational Artefacts: How It Enhances the Development of Corporate/Organisational Identity.
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2012
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George, O.J
Owoyemi, O
Onakala, O
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Abstract
Organisational artefacts are materials, buildings, symbols, names, images, logos, catchwords that make sense to all the
stakeholders of an organisation; they therefore have meanings and do not just exist. Artefacts demonstrate the culture,
norms and values of those who are in the organisation as well as all its stakeholders. In a nutshell it is a medium of
communication within the members of the organisation and those outside the organisation; it makes enormous
statements. This paper employing the descriptive/historical approach will examine the impacts of organisational artefacts
on business organisations including how it helps in the development of a corporate identity in the organisations. This is
more so as an organisation’s identity –expressed partly through organisational artefacts- goes directly to the heart of the
existence of the organisation. The study concludes that directly and indirectly, knowingly and unknowingly,
organisational artefacts enhance the development of corporate identity.
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Organisations , National culture , Artefacts , National culture
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George, O.J, Owoyemi, O., & Onakala, O (2012), Theorising the Concept of Organisational Artefacts: How It Enhances the Development of Corporate/Organisational Identity. International Journal of Business Administration, vol.3 (4).