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The corporate culture survival guide

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
eBook, English, ©2009
New and rev. ed View all formats and editions
Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA, ©2009
1 online resource (xv, 240 pages) : illustrations
9780470494813, 9780470494837, 9780470494820, 0470494816, 0470494832, 0470494824
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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
"A Warren Bennis book"--Page v
"Warren Bennis signature series"--Page vi