They contain many keys for understanding cultural elements. They are transmitters of culture to newcomers. They are a source of cultural continuity, but also of change. They reveal values, heroes, norms, heroes, roles, and many other elements of culture.
What will be an ideal response?
“Safer” methods involve observing organizational actions and drawing our own conclusions about what they mean. We don’t have to risk appearing ignorant by asking someone about something that maybe we should know already, or risk bringing up a sensitive topic, or even trusting that someone won’t mislead us. Low-risk strategies also rely greatly on inference and interpretations, and the conclusion that we draw about the meaning of an action is not necessarily the same meaning that an organizational insider would draw. When we risk direct questions, we gain richer information about organizational sense making.
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