Organizational Culture

A set of flashcards summarizing key concepts related to organizational culture, including definitions, comparisons, and characteristics.

What are the key elements of organizational culture?

Artifacts, shared values, and shared assumptions.

What distinguishes espoused values from enacted values in organizational culture?

Espoused values are what a company claims guide decisions, while enacted values are those that are actually reflected in employee behavior.

What are the four categories of artifacts that can help decipher corporate culture?

Physical structures, language, rituals and ceremonies, and stories and legends.

What is the significance of organizational subcultures?

They represent diverse values and assumptions located throughout the organization and can act as countercultures to the dominant culture.

What are the three functions of strong organizational cultures?

They serve as a control system, provide social glue, and aid in sense-making.

What does a bicultural audit involve in the context of merging cultures?

Identifying cultural artifacts, analyzing data for cultural conflicts or compatibility, and creating strategies to bridge cultures.

Name the four strategies for merging organizational cultures.

Assimilation, deculturation, integration, and separation.

What is the attraction-selection-attrition theory?

It explains how culture strength increases by having applicants self-select based on compatible values, firms selecting those who fit, and incompatible employees leaving.

What does organizational socialization refer to?

The process by which individuals learn the values, expected behaviors, and social knowledge necessary to assume their roles in the organization.

What is a realistic job preview (RJP) in improving organizational socialization?

Providing a balance of positive and negative information about a job and its work context.