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Yes, although I believe there is a component of conversational implicature in these phrases. Mention of "corporate culture" implies the speaker is interested in control--and probably more interested in the control of behavior than technical subjects. The emphasis on corporate culture, team playing and company values indicates the extent to which management values will be imposed top down. The preference for platitudes over definitional clarity indicates a lack of candor and the intention to conceal motives. Talk of silo busting is, in my experience, uttered by individuals inhabiting impenetrable management silos.


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