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organizational culture

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noun

  1. the customs, rituals, and values shared by the members of an organization that have to be accepted by new members

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Better management will lead to a healthier organizational culture overall, one that reinforces what excellent leadership looks like and what types of behaviors are not tolerated.

From Scientific American Feb. 13, 2023

So far, advancements of the past 12 months have not been met with necessary shifts in organizational culture.

From Washington Post Nov. 28, 2022

"Humble organizational culture can be seen when a company cultivates six norms," Tiffany Maldonado, PhD — an assistant professor of management at Sam Houston State University — told Salon by email.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2022

This term refers to a flexible organizational culture that considers the nature of an employee’s work and promotes task-based policies, allowing remote work whenever possible.

From Seattle Times Feb. 11, 2022

A Sheriff’s Department spokesman said the reduction in dishonesty charges is “yet another example of the incredible organizational culture changes occurring under Sheriff Villanueva.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 13, 2021

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