organizational culture

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

“For decades, the Department has been hamstrung by entrenched staffing problems and organizational culture resistant to reform and accountability,” she said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

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

"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

The nearly decade-long duration of the scheme “indicates broader problems related to organizational culture and ethics,” the senators said in the letter to Terry Adirim, the acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021