co~e<br > are ol<br > halO<br > eratl(<br > It<br > ayste<br > To begin to understand the dynamic world of busme，~ ~<br >let s look at art. Alle<br > If you ve ever stepped in close to examine a lands~ cep~<br >rendered by an artist using a post-lmpressionistic tee~. ten:<br >nique called pointillism， you probably found it easier to s~ tun<br >the thousands of point-sized specks of paint on the canv~ spl<br >than the scone they are meant to compose. But when y0~ b~<br >stopped back， the points "magically" blended to create~<br >single and complete impression， ee<br > So it is with the culture that identifies and drives y0~， w~<br >organization， company or business enterprise. Many， oftea a~<br >subtle， "point-sized" rules and customs are picked up and ~ el<br >repeated by a group of employees--until their acti0m<br >~blend" into a collective attitude. Within this commu~!y， l<br >the accoptod culture--even if it is unconsciously accepte~db ~，<br >many--defines how each individual should think， act an<br >make decisions. Ultimately， it will determine which indi.<br >viduals are promoted.<br >The phenomenon of culture<br > None of us is a stranger to culture. In fact， without<br > framework of rules for understanding and operating in our<br > 14<br >