OBNotes.HTM by WILF H. RATZBURG

Because many groups are also a part of, or a subsets of, larger organizations, part of the explanation for any group behavior may be extracted from an explanation of the larger organization - it's values, norms, and culture.

Whereas groups of software engineers may exhibit similar behaviors (attitudes and values) on the basis of their profession (behaviors often formed during college and university experiences), one may also expect differences in these groups' behaviors based on their larger corporate or organizational settings. Differences in behaviors between software engineers at IBM versus those at Microsoft have been well documented.