This volume explores organizational culture - the unique ideas, values, norms and rituals of an organization and its participants. Sackmann presents a conceptual framework for its study and describes her ground-breaking research on how a culture is developed within an organization and how it shapes business policy and performance.
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Introduction
Existing Perspectives on Culture
An Alternative Conception of Culture in Organizations
A Preview
Insights into the Nature of Cultural Knowledge
Dictionary Knowledge
Cultural Groupings at the Descriptive Level
Directory Knowledge
Cultural Synergism at the Operational Level
Recipe Knowledge
Axiomatic Knowledge
Culture Formation and Institutionalization
Conclusions on the Nature and Concept of Culture in Organizational Settings
The Application of Cultural Knowledge in Organizational Settings
The Cultural Link between Strategy and Organizational Processes
Where Do We Go From Here?
