c. The atmosphere and spirit that pervades the work climate. Is the workplace vibrant and fun?
Methodical and all-business? Tense and harried? Highly competitive and politicized? Are
people excited about their work and emotionally connected to the company’s business, or are
they just in it for the paycheck
d. The way managers and employees interact and relate to each other—the reliance on teamwork
and open communication, the extent to which there is good camaraderie, whether people are
called by their first names, what the dress codes are
e. The strength of peer pressure to do things in particular ways and conform to expended norms.
f The actions and behaviors that are explicitly encouraged and rewarded by management in the
form of compensation and promotion.
g. The company’s revered traditions and oft-repeated stories about “heroic act” and “how we do
things around here:
h. The manner in which the company deals with external stakeholders (particularly vendors and
local communities where it has operations.