The corporate culture survival guide / Edgar H. Schein

Author:: Schein, Edgar H.
Published:: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, [2009]
Copyright Date:: ©2009
Edition:: New and rev. ed.
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (xv, 240 pages) : illustrations

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Contents:

Why bother? -- What is culture anyway? -- What are the elements and dimensions of organizational culture? -- Deeper assumptions -- When and how to assess your culture -- Cultural learning, unlearning, and transformative change -- Culture creation, evolution, and change in start-up companies -- Culture dynamics in the mature company -- Mid-life crisis and potential decline -- When cultures meet: acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, and other multicultural collaborations -- Cultural realities for the serious culture leader.

Summary:

The father of the corporate culture field and pioneer in organizational psychology on today's changing corporate culture. This is the definitive guide to corporate culture for practitioners. Recognized expert Edgar H. Schein explains what culture is and why it's important, how to evaluate your organization's culture, and how to improve it, using straightforward, practical tools based on decades of research and real-world case studies. This new edition reflects the massive changes in the business world over the past ten years, exploring the influence of globalization, new technology, and merger.

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9780470494813 (electronic bk.)
0470494816 (electronic bk.)
9780470494837 (electronic bk.)
0470494832 (electronic bk.)
9780470494820 (electronic bk.)
0470494824 (electronic bk.)
9780470293713
0470293713

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"A Warren Bennis book"--Page v
"Warren Bennis signature series"--Page vi

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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