Problems With Schein's Model
First problem – It is not really clear what is the difference between the professed culture and the tacit assumptions. It is hard to define when some kind of professed culture becomes a tacit assumption. For example, principle of discipline could be professed or tacit. Moreover, the saying that the tacit assumptions cannot be examined by interviews and questionnaires gives too much credit to the investigator to decide what he sees.
Second problem – the term of organizational attributes is too vague and general. It includes almost everything that happens in the organization – from a smile to the color of a desk. By being too wide this term loses its power.
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