Researcher Edgar Schein claims that changing organizational culture is$,$ in fact, a teaching process that involves organization members teaching each other the organization$$s preferences in terms of values, beliefs, norms, expectations, and behaviors. This activity is important because, according to Schein, creating and managing organizational culture may be among the most important roles of a leader. The goal of this activity is to challenge your knowledge of twelve of the most potent mechanisms for changing organizational culture.

Match each mechanism for changing organizational culture to its correct description.

$1.$ Stories, legends, or myths about key people or events

$2.$ Explicit rewards, status symbols, and promotion criteria

$3.$ Organizational activities, processes, or outcomes

$4.$ Formal statements

$5.$ Rites and rituals

$6.$ Deliberate role modeling, training programs, teaching and coaching by others

$7.$ Organizational systems and procedures

$8.$ Leader reactions to critical incidents and organizational crises

$9.$ Design of physical space, work environments, and buildings

$10.$ Slogans, language, acronyms, and sayings

$11.$ The workflow and organizational structure

$12.$ Organizational goals and criteria throughout employee cycle