MGT 320 Study Guide - Final Guide: Organizational Culture, Playboy Bunny, Kurt Lewin
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Chapter 4: organizational culture organization, is a system of shared values, assumptions, beliefs, and norms that unite the members of an, visible culture, espoused values. Is one that an observer can hear, feel, or see. Are not readily observed but instead are the ways managers and employees explain and justify actions and decisions: core values nonnegotiable, the importance of culture. A firm"s principles that are widely shared, operate unconsciously, and are considered: organization culture can be a critical factor in determining the competitiveness of an, employee self-management organization. Keeping workers in line consists of a variety of rational means to coordinate and control. Organizational culture can induce employees to behave in a particular way without close supervision or formal control mechanisms. Culture provides a sense of continuity in the midst of rapid change and intense employees: stability competitive pressure, socialization. One key hurdle new employees face is finding out how to fit in .
