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organizational culture

 
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organizational culture

The values and behaviors that contribute to the unique social and psychologicalenvironment of an organization. Organizational culture includes an organization'sexpectationsexperiences, philosophy, and values that hold it together, and is expressed in its self-image, inner workings, interactions with the outside world, and future expectations. It is based on shared attitudesbeliefscustoms, and written and unwritten rules that have been developed over time and are considered valid. Also called corporate culture, it's shown in (1) the ways the organization conducts its business, treats its employeescustomers, and the wider community, (2) the extent to which freedom is allowed in decision making, developing new ideas, and personal ...
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Usage Example
I ultimately turned down the job offer because the company's organizational culture did not seem to match my own values and attitude.
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