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Organizational Culture

Organizational Culture
“The way we do things around here” is the key phrase in defining organizational culture. Culture is comprised of the pervasive attitudes, values, and norms of a company. According to Hagberg and Heifetz, the people who can truly identify an organization’s culture are outsiders- new hires, consultants, et cetera (“Corporate”). This occurs through a process called norming, where employees are immersed in the corporate environment and take on attitudes that are prevalent within the organization. These attitudes are defined as the organization’s culture, have four distinct types, are modeled by behaviors from management, may actively affect change efforts, and often influence how an individual fits into the team or organizational environment.
Culture is learned behavior, fostered by the often unspoken collective beliefs of the organization’s members. It is usually constant, with core values being at the center of those views. These sha...

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