Basic assumptions of the symbolic framework

1. All people are unique: No two people perceive the world exactly the same. 2. Norms and cultures reduce uncertainty: Uncertainty is managed by humans creating norms and cultures to conform to and live by. 3. Norms and cultures are created and reproduced through everything we do: Through our thoughts, actions, artifacts etc we express and interpret our culture. 4. The meaning and interpretation of things are more important than the things themselves: We can never obtain truly objective knowledge, thus our interpretations of things are what matters for what we do. 5. Management, organization, and leadership are about creating meaning and interpretations: Through symbolic leadership we can get actors to make specific interpretations.