Corporate culture refers to the general organizational operating environment, including ethical and value structures, impacting employees, management, and customer relations, as well as the types of products and services the organization produces, and the approaches to production, marketing, advertising, and service quality.
In business or individual practices, 'custom' refers to habitual tendencies, traditional policies, or usual activities routinely followed as a matter of course. These practices can shape organizational behavior and culture and affect various business decisions and operations.
An individual whose behavior and lifestyle closely conform to the social mores and expectations of an organization; derived from William F. Whyte's book The Organization Man.
Synergy describes the added value created by merging two separate firms, leading to a greater return than the sum of their individual contributions. This enhanced return is typically anticipated during merger or takeover activities.
