COMM 292 Chapter Notes -Organizational Culture, Dominant Culture, Ethical Movement

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Understanding of how things are done around here . Sets tone for organization"s operations and how people interact within the organization. Organizational culture the patterns of shared values, beliefs, and assumptions considered to be the appropriate way to think and act within an organization. High turnover unlikely that cultures are developed. Helps members solve and understand the things that it encounters, internally and externally. Members believe that the beliefs, assumptions and expectations are valid because they have worked over time taught to people who are new to the org. Strongly influence how people perceive, think, feel and behave. Artifacts aspects of org. culture that you see, hear and feel: material symbols, language used, rituals carried out, stories told to others. If we can uncover the underlying layers, we can understand why organizations do the things that we observe (artifacts). Innovation and risk taking degree to which employees are encouraged to be innovative and take risks.