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Assurance of Learning Exercise 7C<br />

Understanding My University’s Culture<br />

CHAPTER 7 • IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES: MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS ISSUES 249<br />

Purpose<br />

It is something of an art to uncover the basic values and beliefs that are buried deeply in an organization’s<br />

rich collection of stories, language, heroes, heroines, and rituals, yet culture can be the<br />

most important factor in implementing strategies.<br />

Instructions<br />

Step 1 On a separate sheet of paper, list the following terms: hero/heroine, belief, metaphor, language,<br />

value, symbol, story, legend, saga, folktale, myth, ceremony, rite, and ritual.<br />

Step 2 For your college or university, give examples of each term. If necessary, speak with faculty,<br />

staff, alumni, administration, or fellow students of the institution to identify examples of each<br />

term.<br />

Step 3 Report your findings to the class. Tell the class how you feel regarding cultural products being<br />

consciously used to help implement strategies.

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