Studying Organizational Cultures through Rites and Ceremonials

Studies of organizational culture often focus on discrete cultural forms and fail to place phenomena studied within an overarching conception of culture. Overlap and confusion in terminology occur across studies. To alleviate these problems, this paper offers distinguishing definitions and advocates...

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Published in:The Academy of Management review 1984-10, Vol.9 (4), p.653-669
Main Authors: Trice, Harrison M., Beyer, Janice M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Ceremonies
Corporate culture
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Implications
Isotopes
Military recruitment
Observational research
Organizational behavior
Organizational culture
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Religious rituals
Rites of passage
Rituals
Social identity
Social impact
Social interaction
Social psychology
Values
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Summary:Studies of organizational culture often focus on discrete cultural forms and fail to place phenomena studied within an overarching conception of culture. Overlap and confusion in terminology occur across studies. To alleviate these problems, this paper offers distinguishing definitions and advocates studying rites and ceremonials, which consolidate multiple cultural forms. The paper also presents, illustrates, and discusses a typology of rites and ceremonials and examines the implications of cultural studies for research and practice.
ISSN:0363-7425
1930-3807
DOI:10.2307/258488