The Mythological Structure of Organizations and Its Impact.

This article explores how modern corporate mythology can limit an organization's capacity for cultural renewal. The author suggests that corporate mythologies can foster a false sense of security and stand in the way of employees understanding the impact of changes in the competitive marketplace and the obstacles faced by their organization. The author also attempts to discover what exactly are the assumptions that lead organization members to fall into this pattern where their thinking becomes clouded and actions become complicated. The author also examines which employees are most heavily impacted by corporate mythologies and suggests that executives often believe they are out of the reach of these concepts. The author also explores some of the most common corporate myths.