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Because industries and situations vary significantly, there is not a one-size-fits-all culture template that meets the needs of all organizations. Now . 1002 17 70 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<372D3369E457524493A53BFBD0E9BEED><0348B169E2FC054DB5A8C3A6D74C4DE2>]/Index[59 30]/Info 58 0 R/Length 70/Prev 81625/Root 60 0 R/Size 89/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream The term Latino is increasingly gaining acceptance among Hispanics, and the term reflects the origin of the population in Latin America. The Family Values Traditionally, the Hispanic family is a close-knit group and the most important social unit. • Enhance the understanding of children and families from poverty to assist in strengthening interactions. Janice Hocker Rushing (1983) has argued, for example, that an enduring myth in U.S. culture, as seen in films, is the rugged individualist cowboy of the American West. The term Latino is increasingly gaining acceptance among Hispanics, and the term reflects the origin of the population in Latin America. Family Values Traditionally, the Hispanic family is a close-knit group and the most important social unit. 0000101908 00000 n An employer must begin with a thorough understanding of what culture is in a general sense and what their organization's specific culture is. In its most obvious form, it is “The way we do things around here to succeed.” In its less visible form, it encompasses the shared beliefs, norms, symbols, values, attitudes that permeate all parts of the organization. Understanding Culture 28/7/03 Jon Hawkes Address to the National Local Government Community Development Conference. C… Designed as a companion to Reading the Popular, Understanding Popular Culture presents a radically different theory of what it means for culture to be popular: that it is, literally, of the people. No matter where you live, you are working with and establishing relationships with people--people who all have cultures. Russell Mannion and Huw Davies explore how notions of culture relate to service performance, quality, safety, and improvement ### Key messages If we believe the headlines, health services are suffering epidemics of cultural shortcomings. 0 An organization's culture defines the proper way to behave within the organization. h޴UoLe]-[�-PH!�Q� are ‘champions’ of understanding and managing culture in the organisation and of rewarding or punishing subcultures depending on whether they align or not with the corporate culture espoused by the leaders. 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