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Understanding Organizational Culture
An organization's culture is comprised of the set of values, beliefs, assumptions, principles, myths, legends, and norms that define how people actually think, decide, and perform. In his book Organizational Culture & Leadership (2nd Edition, 1992, Jossey-Bass), Edgar Schein defines culture as . . ."a basic set of assumptions that defines for us what we pay attention to, what things mean, and how to react emotionally to what is going on, and what actions to take in various kinds of situations" (p. 22).

Schein's definition suggests that leaders who hope to implement a radical departure from the "norm" in an organization will need to influence and finally change the culture before leading a successful organizational change effort.

The Four Components of Every Organization

Organizations are comprised of four major components: physical (the visible aspects of the organization), infrastructure (the systems and processes for directing and......

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