What Are the Different Rites That Help Define Organizational Culture

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Essay

What are the different rites that help define organizational culture? Explain each rite with an example.

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Definitions:

Union Shops

Workplaces where employment is conditional on maintaining membership in a labor union, typically after a probationary period.

Open Shops

Workplaces where joining a union is not a condition for employment, allowing for both union and non-union employees.

Pure Monopsony Power

A market condition where there is only one buyer for a product or service, giving that buyer significant control over prices.

Strike and Lockout

Labor disputes where employees refuse to work (strike) and employers prevent employees from working (lockout) to settle disagreements, typically over employment terms.