Culture is defined as a system of shared values which produces normative pressures on members of organizations. Its unique influence on individuals' motivation is to enhance members' commitment, which acts jointly with instrumental motivation to influence individuals' behavior. Conditions affecting the relative weight of cultural-normative and instrumental processes in determining behavior are discussed.
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