amenable to change, at least to some degree.
There are also other definitions of organizational culture, which are similar to Schein's but include different emphases. In general, the focus is on understanding organizational culture in terms of basic assumptions, values, norms, and artifacts. Beyond the definition of organizational culture, however, is the contemporary exploration of how particular cultures contribute to the success or failure of the organization. Much of this has focused on the business world, with several works examining the characteristics and assumptions of highly successful businesses. Peters and Waterman (1982) and Peters and Austin (1985) both looked at successful organizations in order to understand how their corporate cultures contributed to their business success. In general, organizational theorists have come to believe that organizational success depends upon both an effective strategy for one's mission and an organizational cultu
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