This is a copy of my Power Point presentation on the topic of Organizational Culture Theory and Critical Theory. This lecture was taught at Suffolk University Communication Department on March 22, 2011.

1. CJN-405-D Communication TheorySpring 2011 Professor: Dr. Gloria M. Boone gboone@suffolk.edu Guest Lecturer: Natalia Musatova natalia.musatova@gmail.com

4. Trivia Quiz

6. Proposed by anthropologist Clifford Geertz

7. Explore org. life beyond popular culture

9. Organizational Culture “I don’t know how it started, either. All I know is that it’s part of our corporate culture.”

10. Culture Organization Culture = beyond the variety of races, ethnicities, backgrounds, etc. Culture is communicatively constructed Culture is distinct to each organization Includes emotional and psychological climate (i.e. morale, attitudes and levels of productivity)

11. Organizational Culture Example: Winner Culture

12. Assumptions of Organizational Culture Theory Members create and maintain a shared sense of organizational reality (shared values) Use and interpretation of symbols (stories, rituals, communication styles) Cultures vary across organizations, and interpretations of actions within these cultures are diverse.

14. Each symbol has a unique meaning that people attach to these symbols

18. Need for balance between corporate and human interests

23. Common sense control

26. Mediation not persuasion

29. Questions? Let’s Discuss