Attraction Selection Attrition Model

What is the attraction, selection, attrition model of organizational culture

Well, this model says that organizational cultures develop and perpetuate itself based upon the attraction, selection, and attrition of individuals within the organization

So first, attraction. That is, if an organization has a given culture, this tends to be represented

to those in the public outsiders who seek to join the company. They become familiar with the culture

they're attracted to it, and they apply to be employees. Now, this is not true for everyone

but certainly some of the employees gravitate towards the company because they fit with the given or existing culture of the organization

Then you have selection. That is, individuals within the organization tend to have a common culture

and they look for individuals who will fit within that culture. That is, they'll fit not only the requirements of the job to be done

but also fit with the organizational culture. culture that's already present. And then lastly, attrition. Employees who do not fit well in the

given culture for any given reason generally will seek an organization where they do fit with the

culture, so they'll leave either voluntarily or involuntarily if their lack of fit causes them to

not perform well or to otherwise go against the given culture. But that said, the attraction

selection attrition model of culture shows how once a culture is in place, how it perpetuates itself, and sometimes even strengthens itself over time