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Fundamentals of Management, 11/e
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Fundamentals of Management, 11/e

by Stephen P. Robbins, Mary A. Coulter, David A. De Cenzo
April 2015
Beginner content levelBeginner
480 pages
107h 32m
English
Pearson
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What Is Organizational Culture?

  1. 2-3 Define organizational culture and explain why it’s important.

EACH OF US HAS A UNIQUE PERSONALITY that influences the way we act and interact. An organization has a personality, too—we call it CULTURE. Here’s what YOU need to know about organizational culture!

  1. Culture is perceived. It’s not something that can be physically touched or seen, but employees perceive it on the basis of what they experience within the organization.

  2. Culture is descriptive. It’s concerned with how members perceive or describe the culture, not with whether they like it.

  3. Culture is shared. Even though individuals may have different backgrounds or work at different organizational levels, they tend to describe the organization’s ...

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ISBN: 9780135175156