characterize individuals and the groups with which they are associated Focus on VALUES, ATTITUDES, and BELIEFS of members
Organizational Culture Theory
more fluid and irrational Societal consciousness-raising regarding oppressive
atmosphere in organizations for workers, women, and minorities Inequities and Oppressive Circumstances
Multi-level Perspective on Culture
Schein’s Model of Organizational Culture
Three Interrelated Levels of Culture
Values - basic beliefs and concepts (concrete guidelines for success) Heroes - personify cultural values Rites and rituals - public performances that display and enact values Cultural network - primary carrier of cultural information (stories, myths, legends,
Organizational Culture Defined
Organizational culture is a communicatively constructed, historically based system of assumptions, values, and interpretive frameworks that guide and constrain organizational members as they perform their organizational roles and confront the challenges of their environment.