Across
- 3. A system of shared meaning held by organizational members that distinguishes the organization from other
- 5. Jargon and special ways of expressing one’s self to indicate membership in the organization. One of the ways through which organizational culture is transmitted to employees.
- 7. A _____ culture is a culture in which the core values are intensely held and widely shared.
- 8. The degree to which people are aggressive and competitive. A primary characteristic of culture.
- 10. A condition that occurs when an organization takes on a life of its own, apart from any of its members, and acquires immortality.
- 11. The degree to which activities emphasize maintaining the status quo. A primary characteristic of culture.
Down
- 1. Narratives of events about the organization's founders, rule breaking, rags-to-riches successes, reductions in the workforce, relocation of employees, reactions to past mistakes, and organizational coping. One of the ways through which organizational culture is transmitted to employees.
- 2. The ultimate source of an organization’s culture is its ________.
- 4. Repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce the key values of the organization, which goals are most important, which people are important, and which are expendable.
- 6. Organization practices that can be sustained over a long period of time because the tools or structures that support them are not damaged by the processes.
- 9. Minicultures within an organization, typically defined by department designations and geographical separation.