Screen LibraryOrganizational culture and leadership
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Jossey-Bass,
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| Publisher Address: | San Francisco |
| Publication Dates: | c2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 4th ed. |
| Series: |
The Jossey-Bass business & management series |
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| Carrier Form: | xvi, 436 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780470185865 (hardback) 0470185864 (hardback) 9780470190609 (pbk.) 0470190604 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | F272 |
| CLC: | F272.9 |
| Call Number: | F272.9/S319/4th.ed. |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-414) and index. Part One: Organizational Culture and Leadership Defined -- 1. The Concept of Organizational Culture: Why Bother? -- 2. The Three Levels of Culture -- 3. Cultures in Organizations: Two Case Examples -- 4. Macrocultures, Subcultures, and Microcultures -- Part Two: The Dimensions of Culture -- 5. Assumptions About External Adaptation Issues -- 6. Assumptions About Managing Internal Integration -- 7. Deeper Cultural Assumptions: What is Reality and Truth? -- 8. Deeper Cultural Assumptions: The Nature of Time and Space -- 9. Deeper Cultural Assumptions: Human Nature, Activity, and Relationships - "Regarded as one of the most influential management books of all time, this fourth edition of Leadership and Organizational Culture transforms the abstract concept of culture into a tool that can be used to better shape the dynamics of organization and change. This updated edition focuses on today's business realities. Edgar Schein draws on a wide range of contemporary research to redefine culture and demonstrate the crucial role leaders play in successfully applying the principles of culture to achieve their organizational goals"-- |