Organizational Culture in Action A Cultural Analysis Workbook [Paperback]

This book is a practical guide to reading the culture of organizations and to understanding the implications of culture for organizational effectiveness.?Beginning with an explanation of the theories of organizational culture, the book provides guidance on collecting information, leading students through qualitative research methods of observation, interviewing, and analyzing written texts. Students come away equipped to apply cultural insights to fostering diversity, supporting organizational change, making leadership more dynamic, understanding the link between ethics and culture, and achieving personal growth.This book is a practical guide to reading the culture of organizations and to understanding the implications of culture for organizational effectiveness.?Beginning with an explanation of the theories of organizational culture, the book provides guidance on collecting information, leading students through qualitative research methods of observation, interviewing, and analyzing written texts. Students come away equipped to apply cultural insights to fostering diversity, supporting organizational change, making leadership more dynamic, understanding the link between ethics and culture, and achieving personal growth. This workbook does a tremendous job of making a lot of complex information easy to understand and apply to real situations. Excellent and most applicable for any organization going through restructuring. Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I. CULTURAL ANALYSIS PLANNING
1. Introduction: Setting the Stage
Rehearsal 1.1 Applying the Drama Metaphor
Rehearsal 1.2 Determining Your Purposes for a Cultural Analysis
Rehearsal 1.3 Identifying an Organization
Rehearsal 1.4 Method Acting and Getting Real
2. The Significance of the Stage
Rehearsal 2.1 Creativity and Constraint
Rehearsal 2.2 The Value of a Cultural Analysis
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