Patterns and Assumptions: The Keys to Understanding Organizational Cultures.

Abstract

With increasing frequency the term 'organizational culture' is being used as an explanatory concept in organizational analysis. This paper examines the concept of organizational culture and suggests that current formulations of this concept are inadequate because they tend to neglect the pattern of tacit assumptions that is at the core of any culture. A framework for deciphering the patterning of cultural assumptions is presented and this framework is used to describe the culture of one organization and delineate the boundaries of that culture.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA117610

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  • W. Gibb Dyer Jr

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anthropology
  • Automobiles
  • Business Administration
  • Corporations
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Executives
  • Families (Human)
  • Language
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personality
  • Societies
  • United States

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