MAN 4600 - Chapter 6
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organizational culture and diversity
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 organizational culture | shared values and beliefs that enable members to understand their roles and the norms of the organization. |
| family culture | a culture that is characterized by a strong emphasis on hierarchy and orientation to the person. |
| Eiffel Tower culture | a culture that is characterized by strong emphasis on hierarchy and orientation to the task. |
| guided missile culture | a culture that is characterized by strong emphasis on equality in the workplace and orientation to the task. |
| incubator culture | a culture that is characterized by strong emphasis on equality and orientation to the person. |
| homogeneous group | a group in which members have similar backgrounds and generally perceive, interpret, and evaluate events in similar ways. |
| token group | a group in which all members but one have the same background, such as a group of Japanese retailers and a British attorney. |
| bicultural group | a group in which two or more members represent each of two distinct cultures, such as four Mexicans and four Taiwanese who have formed a team to investigate the possibility of investing in a venture. |
| multicultural group | a group in which there are individuals from three or more different ethnic backgrounds, such as three U.S., three German, three Uruguayan, and three Chinese managers who are looking into mining operations in South Africa. |
| groupthink | social conformity and pressures on individual members of a group to conform and reach consensus. |
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