Black People : ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

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A SHORT STORY:


Five squirrels are inside a cage. In the cage there is an acorn directly above a flight of stairs. There is also a hose that sprays ice-cold water. Soon, a squirrel goes to the stairs and starts to climb toward the acorn. As soon as the squirrel touches the stairs all the other squirrels are sprayed with cold water. Before too long, a second squirrel makes an attempt at the acorn by using the stairs. Again, all the other squirrels are sprayed with ice-cold water. In a short while, a third squirrel tries to climb the stairs to get the acorn. As before, all the other squirrels are again sprayed with ice-cold water. Finally a fourth and fifth squirrel attempt to ascend the stairs but are blocked by all the other squirrels.
Now, one of the original squirrels is replaced by a new squirrel. Inside the cage, the acorn is still hanging above the stairs. But the hose that sprays ice-cold water has been removed. Before too long, the new squirrel moves to the stairs to climb them to retrieve the acorn. To the new squirrel's surprise, the other squirrels attack him. Not intimidated easily, the new squirrel tries again and again he is attacked with even greater intensity by the other squirrels.
Later another of the original squirrels is replaced by a new squirrel. So now there are three of the original squirrels, the first new squirrel and now the second new squirrel. The acorn is still there hanging and the hose is gone. The second new squirrel goes to the stairs and is attacked. The first new squirrel leads the attack.
This same pattern continues until the original squirrels are entirely replaced by new squirrels one at a time. Each time, the newest squirrel attempts to go after the acorn, he is attacked by the other squirrels. The replacement squirrels now have no idea why the acorn is so eagerly protected or why they participate in attacking each new squirrel- but if we could see them thinking it would be along the lines of, "That's they way we have always done things around here" (pg 82)
Geisier, D. (2005). "Meaning from Media: The Power of Organizational Culture" Organizational Development Journal 23(1):81-83


I thought this was an interesting story and analogy of HOW "Social Controls" are implemented and exercised. Wanted to share it with you all.
Can YOU identify with this?



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