a success matrix for the community they serve, and importantly, my most abused phrase of the moment is that the first rule of beaucracy is to protect the beaucracy

a coherent set of ideas, beliefs, principles, and values that reflect a community's "way of knowing."

A combination of the following: A fixed coherent set of beliefs, usually religious, which form a pattern of religious opinions and rules; ritual and habitual behaviour; group or community organizations and structures (hierarchy, leadership, buildings etc); with a basis in key texts such as the Bible for Jews and Christians and the Koran for Muslims. There is usually a sense of the other, the supernatural or the ultimate in these systems although not always. Secular belief systems such as humanism and communism do not have this transcendental aspect. See also Value system, World View.

a systematic and organized way of thinking

a valuing system

Cultural norms that convey core values and encourage individuals to seek new opportunities and work toward a common purpose.

A system of values that are applied to meet a culture's needs. Our understanding of the values of a culture and our acceptance or rejection of those values is often based upon our own cultural belief system.