Understanding Organizational Culture Part II Edgar H. Schein (2004)

Culture Defined : Culture is a pattern of shared basic assumptions ...

Schein writes this about culture: “Culture and leadership are two sides of the same coin in that leaders first create cultures when they create groups and organizations.” What do you think he means?

“ The bottom line for leaders is that if they do not become conscious of the cultures in which they are embedded, those cultures will manage them.” Edgar H. Schein, 2004

How is Culture Created?

How is Culture Embedded?

How Culture is Embedded, con’t

Three Levels of Culture Artifacts Espoused Values Underlying Assumptions

Artifacts: visible organizational structures and processes, such as ...

Espoused Values: established group values and beliefs such as ...

Basic Underlying Assumptions: Beliefs and attitudes so taken for granted that they are not often articulated

How does a new group create a culture?

What do you see as the artifacts, espoused values, and basic underlying assumptions of Enron, based on the film, “The Smartest Guys in the Room” ?