2. ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
ORefers to a system of shared meaning held by
members that distinguishes the organization
from other organizations.
O A common perception held by the
organization’s members; a system of shared
meaning.
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4. They typically contain a narrative of events about the organization’s
founders, rule breaking, rags-to-riches successes, reductions in the
work force, relocation of employees, reactions to past mistakes, and
organizational coping.
These stories anchor the present in the past and provide explanations
and legitimacy for current practices
5. Repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce
the key values of the organization, what goals are most
important, which people are important and which are
expendable.
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7. LANGUAGE
• Many organizations and units within organizations use language as a way to
identify and unite members of a culture.
• By learning this language, members attest to their acceptance of the culture
and their willingness to help preserve it.
• Microsoft employees have their own unique vocabulary: the term work
judo is used to mean "the art of deflecting a work assignment to someone
else without making it appear that you're avoiding it.