Nature of Organizational culture Organizational culture Pattern of basic assumptions that are developed by a group as it learns to cope with problems of external adaptation and internal integration and that are taught to new members as the correct way to perceive, think, and feel in relation to these problems An MNC's organizational culture in one country's facility may differ sharply from those in other countries Cross-Cultural Management7 Cross-Cultural Management Nature of Organizational Culture • Organizational culture – Pattern of basic assumptions that are developed by a group as it learns to cope with problems of external adaptation and internal integration and that are taught to new members as the correct way to perceive, think, and feel in relation to these problems – An MNC’s organizational culture in one country’s facility may differ sharply from those in other countries