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characteristics of an organizational culure
- innovation and risk taking
- attention to detail
- outcome orientation
- people orientation
- team orientation
- aggressiveness
- stability
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dominant culture
expresses the core values shared by a majority of the org members
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subcultures
tend to develop in large org to reflect ccommon problems, situations, or experiences faced by groups of members in the same department or location
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strong culture
the org core values are both intenselyl held and widely shared
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culture as a liability
- institutionalization - a condition that occurs when an org takes on a life of its own, apart from any of its members, and acquires immortality
- barriers to change - shared values are not in agreement with those that further the org effectiveness
- barriers to diversity - new EE differ from the majority/creates paradox
- barriers to acquisitions and mergers - how well do the two companies cultural compatibility match up
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stages of socialization
- prearrival
- encounter
- metamorphosis
- >outcomes
- productivity
- commitment
- turnover
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rituals
repeative sequences of activities that express and reinforce the key values of the organization-what goals are important, which people are important, and which people are expendable
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ethical organizational culture
high in risk tolerance, low to moderate in aggressiveness, and focused on means as well as outcomes
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creating a positive organizational culture
emphasizes building on EE strengths, rewards more than it punishes, and emphasizes individual vitality and growth
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