Discuss the four possibilities for drawing an overall characterization of an organizational culture.
What will be an ideal response?
You could look for a unifying theme among a number of cultural elements. The book discusses four over-arching concepts: central paradox, master value or rule, root metaphor or underlying assumption.
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Marian spent most of the afternoon copying large portions of an article she wanted to site in her speech onto note cards. According to the text, Marian?s mistake was
A) she should have used loose-leaf paper for a project that large. B) she should have been selective about which pieces of information she copied. C) she should have realized that note cards can be difficult to keep in order. D) she should have tried electronic note-taking.
Which layer of culture in Ishii's (1997) model refers to artifacts such as tools and clothing?
a. the mental layer b. the behavioral layer c. the anthropological layer d. the material layer