Evaluating and Transforming Workplace Culture in Vietnam Companies by Applying Lean Management

Abstract

Vietnam is on the way to develop, workplace culture is to be a not-so-emphasized concept. Under the pressure to compete with strong rivals and boost up performance, the awareness over culture aspects in Vietnam companies has been risen recently. However, many companies and organizations do not completely understood their culture, their current status and orientation to build up culture, which requires more research to study indepth. The purpose of this paper is to outline the definitions of workplace culture and discussed different approaches to study this field in terms of business culture models in Vietnam. It is clear from the literature that workplace culture is an important yet complex notion that every organization should pay close attention. These studies will be a good foundation for any organizations that plan to implement Lean management for their own business and ensure a more successful result for both the companies and its customers.