Organization Norm Specification(Tacit rule of behavior - usually unwritten notions of how to act/how not to act)

Taboos

Autonomy

Driven

Control

Driven

Cooperation

Driven

Traditions

Trappings

Turf

Tempo

Technology

Thrust

Teamwork

Not taking

initiative

Doing one’s

own thing

Withholding

help

Celebrating

freedom

Celebrating

continuity

Celebrating

flexibility

Horizontal

differentiation

Vertical

differentiation

Integration

of people

Property of

each individual

Property of

the organization

Property of

everyone

Civilized

Regimented

Electric

To enhance

individual performance

To constrain/

replace people

To enhance group

performance

In each individual’s

capacity

In the wisdom of

management

In group process

Situational

Scripted

Shared

R.W. Keidel, 1988

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