Organizational cultures reflected in a comparison of work justifications across work groups

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Abstract
Two studies investigate work justifications as indicators and displayers of organizational culture in work groups. Study 1 compares work groups that represent four different organizations and four different occupations. Study 2 compares Work groups from two different organizations with the same occupation. An account analysis reveals that the way in which work justifications are used differs significantly across organizations. This finding occurs with varied occupational groups and groups whose occupation is the same. The frequency of accounts given represents an aspect of communication that can delineate one group from another. The authors discuss limitations, implications, and future directions.