Cultural web Elements Stories Description The cultural values and priorities of a company can be judged by its past

events and how it handled and dealt with those events. The daily routine and the routine behavior of the workforce and their actions also help understanding what is valued by the management of the organizations and what behaviors are acceptable in its work environment, which makes the culture of it. The culture can also be perceived by observing the visual representation of the organization which includes the logo of the organization, its work environment, dress code (formal or informal) etc. The structure of the organization also helps determining what culture an organization has. This can be viewed by having analyzed the organizational chart and also identifying the influences and powers in the organization who contribute to the culture. This represents the way of controlling the organization. For example, financial systems, reward systems, quality systems etc. In the organization, the executives and such people having power are quite significant in playing their role in determining the organizational structure. They have strong influence on the decisions, operation and strategies. So these also should be observed to understand the culture of the organization.

Rituals and Routines

Symbols

Organizational Structure

Control Systems

Power Structures