What is organizational culture?
Shared values in assumptions that guide behaviour
What are artifacts?
Visible symbols of culture
(Rituals, stories, language)
Name three types of artefacts
Stories
Rituals
Physical structures
What is a dominant culture?
Main values shared by most employees
What are subcultures?
Smaller groups with different values
What is a counter culture?
Subculture that opposes dominant values
What is culture strength?
How deeply and widely values are shared
What are three functions of a strong culture?
Control system
Social glue
Sense making
What are the four ways cultures merge explain
Assimilation: acquired firm staff embraces cultures
Deculturation: acquiring firm imposes its culture
Integration: composite culture preserved best of past cultures
Serperation: merged firms keep their own cultures and practices
What is the attraction selection activation (ASA)?
Attract -> people join
Selection -> firm hires
Attraction -> mismatched people leave
What is organizational socialization?
Learning culture and expectations of a job
What is a realistic job preview?
Honest info about a job
(Good and bad)
What are psychological contracts?
Beliefs about mutual obligations
