The name of the episode was Casino night. It is the 22th episode of season 2. “In this episode, the office hosts a casino night, to which Michael Scott (Carell) inadvertently invites two dates. Meanwhile, Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) decides to transfer to Dunder Mifflin's Stamford branch and reveals to Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) his feelings for her” (Wikipedia).
The Office is a documentary of an office in Scranton. It shows the life of the employees in a company. The employees here have some common beliefs and values, which brings them together as an organization. Since this was an organization, there was an organizational culture. The IP book defines organizational culture as “the shard systems of symbols and meanings created by the members through their interactions with one another.” The stories, languages and the rituals help them to understand their roles in the organization. Similarly, the stories, languages and the rituals help the employees of Dunder Mifflin to understand the role that they play in the organization. There are also many relationships that contribute to the organizational culture.
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Everybody is always saying something that his very funny. These funny comments that are passed by some members help to reduce stress generated due to work. For instance, when Dwight enters the office wearing a tuxedo, Jim asks him if there is a table for two, indicating that Dwight is a waiter. To this Dwight replies in a funny way that he would never serve Jim in a “billion years. Jim also convinces Dwight about this mind controlling ability and then it turns out that it was a prank played by Jim and Pam. This funny interaction between Jim and Dwight, using the language of humor, defines their relationship for themselves and foe the other employees as well. Thus, such interactions between the employees contribute to the organizational