Paper 4.

ORCO 4500

Paper #4

BELIEFS AND VALUES

“Beliefs, values, ethical codes, moral codes and ideologies mean essentially the same thing in the language of organizational culture

and serve to justify organizational behavior. It is virtually impossible to understand the meaning and importance of artifacts and patterns of

behavior or to predict them without knowing the beliefs and values that shape and drive them. Beliefs and values are pieced together into

systems of moral and ethical codes and/or ideologies. Beliefs and values are the elements of organizational culture where ethics,

philosophy, and organization meet. As do persons, each organization has its own personality, character, and culture that cause it to think,

feel, and behave uniquely.”

Ott, J. S. (1989) The Organizational Culture Perspective, Brooks/Cole: Pacific Grove, California

List/Describe/Explain/Clarify some values and beliefs of the organization of your choice. 3-5 pps - cite at least 2 definitions in your

introduction - Good Luck!