1. Based on the concept of organizational culture as a system of shared meaning,
how would you describe the culture at your school to a prospective student?
2. Anthropologists say, “We don’t know who discovered water, but we know it
wasn’t the fish.” Does this adage suggest that it’s foolish to ask members of a
culture to verify or challenge an ethnographer’s interpretation?
3. Think of your extended family as an organizational culture. What family ritual
might you analyze to interpret the webs of significance you share for someone
visiting your home?
4. What favorite story do you tell others about your most recent place of employ–
ment? Is it a corporate, personal, or collegial narrative
