Culture: The Missing Concept in Organization Studies Edgar H. Schein Massachusetts Institute of Technology Inattention to social systems in organizations has led researchers to underestimate the importance of culture—shared norms‚ values‚ and assumptions—in how organizations function. Concepts for understanding culture in organizations have value only when they derive from observation of real behavior in organizations‚ when they make sense of organizational data‚ and when they are
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Alex distracted threaded her fingers through blonde hair as she read her emails and fine-tuned a few details for drops scheduled for the last weeks of the year. She noticed as Piper lowered her book “Evidence of Things Unseen” by Wiggins‚ and checked the time for the thousand time. It made Alex quietly chuckled‚ infinitely amused by Piper‚ who couldn’t be more obvious about her birthday “surprise” if she had walked around with a sign around her neck. • Hey – Alex asked‚ stopping Piper from standing
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Alex knew then that the sheriff would find out the hard way‚ that Alex was telling the truth. The weekend finally came‚ it brought with it a bright warm sunny day‚ perfect for fishing thought Alex. He walked out to his car‚ and started it up. As he was driving to the lake he wondered if the sheriff would have arrived there already. He hoped so. Alex climbed out of his car‚ to see the sheriff perched on the edge of the lake
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that a single action can have dramatic consequences. Alex changed from a boy who enjoyed military history‚ having adventures‚ and thought clay soldiers were heroes‚ to someone who is more mature‚ grew responsibility‚ and learned the true meaning of a hero. Before Alex went to Beijing‚ he had a passion for Chinese military. As he stayed in Beijing for few months‚ he found that there were more differences than he thought. He becomes more mature. Alex was addicted to Chinese military history‚ and he made
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treat violent behavior. The main character in this movie‚ Alex‚ along with his three friends‚ lives his life looting‚ raping‚ and brutally beating many different vulnerable people who stand no chance in defending themselves. Later on in the film Alex gets arrested and put in prison. From there he volunteers to take part in a few experiments that will help condition him to turn from his violent ways. One experiment that is performed on Alex is an example of Aversion Therapy. Aversion Therapy is
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government. The main character‚ Alex‚ is an "ultra-violent" thief who has no problem using force against innocent citizens to get what he wants. The beginning of the story takes us through a night in the life of Alex and his Droogs‚ and details their adventures that occupy their time throughout the night. At fifteen years old‚ Alex is set up by his DroogsPete‚ Dim‚ and Georgieand is convicted of murder and sent to jail. At the Staja or state penitentiary‚ Alex becomes inmate number 6655321 and
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Book Burgess speculated on the fact “the significance of maturing by choice is to gain moral values and freedoms.” He achieved this task by pushing his angsty teenaged character‚ Alex‚ through situations that challenge the moral values of himself and his friends. In the novel‚ A Clockwork Orange‚ by Anthony Burgess‚ Alex himself‚ must choose good over evil in order to gain moral values which will allow him to mature into a “man” in the latter of his two transformations. Anthony Burgess was born
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Alex Smith is an eight-year-old boy in the 3rd grade. He is a loving child and will go out of his way to help anyone. He loves school and his parent report during the school year he is up and ready to go. Alex makes friends easily but can be too aggressive‚ which some students do not like. In the classroom Alex have trouble staying in his seat‚ careless with his work. Alex is very talkative‚ which causes Alex to misbehave. His work is disorganized and he is easily distracted. Alex has trouble focusing
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Alex: Hey Jane‚ John‚ there is a musical concert in the park. You want to go see the band play? Jane: I am done with my homework; I can go. John: Me too. Let’s go. Jane: Hey‚ look at that sport car. Isn’t it neat? Alex: That is exactly the kind of car that I want once I get a good job. I bet it is very fast. I want mine to be red though. Jane: Keep on dreaming‚ Alex. That car costs a fortune. Alex: It does not hurt to set high expectations. Maybe one day I will make a lot of money‚ and I might
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the force that tears him apart. The main character‚ Alex‚ and his gang of four‚ Dim‚ George‚ and Pete‚ spend their nights drinking psychedelic milk at the Korova Milkbar interspersed with stealing‚ fighting‚ and raping women. Alex is an avid connoisseur of classical music‚ preferring Beethoven. He becomes enraged when Dim acts disrespectfully while listening to a women singing one of Beethoven ’s works and ends up fighting him and George. Alex is very sensitive and respectful when it comes to Beethoven
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