individual identity within organizations
read to prepare yourselves for session 06
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Timmons, S., & East, L. (November 01, 2011).
Uniforms, status and professional boundaries in hospital.
Sociology of Health and Illness, 33, 7, 1035-1049.
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Schein, E. H. (1985).
Organizational culture and leadership.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Chapter 2, Uncovering the levels of culture, 16-27.
things we'll talk about
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how do artifacts, espoused values, and basic underlying assumptions
change how individuals feel about their organization?
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let's have some examples from you all
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do different individuals perceive the same organization differently?
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how do our interaction with these elements of UNC's culture affect the way we feel about it?
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how do personal, visible identifiers like uniforms impact an individual's sense of belonging in an organization?