Organizational Culture and Leadership

• Author : Edgar H. Schein
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 27 December 2016

The book that defined the field, updated and expanded for today's organizations Organizational Culture and Leadership is the classic reference for managers and students seeking a deeper understanding of the inter-relationship of organizational culture dynamics and leadership. Author Edgar Schein is the 'father' of organizational culture, world-renowned for his expertise and research in the field; in this book, he analyzes and illustrates through cases the abstract concept of culture and shows its importance to the management of organizational change. This

• Author : Edgar H. Schein
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 16 August 2010

Regarded as one of the most influential management books of all time, this fourth and completely updated edition of Edgar Schein's Organizational Culture and Leadership focuses on today's complex business realities and draws on a wide range of contemporary research to demonstrate the crucial role of leaders in applying the principles of culture to achieve their organizational goals. Edgar Schein explores how leadership and culture are fundamentally intertwined, and reveals key findings about leadership and culture including: Leaders are entrepreneurs

• Author : Robert J. House,Paul J. Hanges,Mansour Javidan,Peter W. Dorfman,Vipin Gupta
• Publisher : SAGE Publications
• Release : 29 April 2004

Culture, Leadership, and Organizations reports the results of a ten-year research program, the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) research program. GLOBE is a long-term program designed to conceptualize, operationalize, test, and validate a cross-level integrated theory of the relationship between culture and societal, organizational, and leadership effectiveness. A team of 160 scholars worked together since 1994 to study societal culture, organizational culture, and attributes of effective leadership in 62 cultures. Culture, Leadership, and Organizations: The GLOBE Study of 62 Societies reports the

• Author : Vidula Bal,Laura Quinn
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 10 April 2021

The role that organizational culture plays in the development of leaders is crucial but often overlooked. One reason for this is that managers in charge of leadership development efforts are so embedded in their own cultures that those cultures are practically invisible to them. But there are ways to get a better picture of your own culture and determine how it might be supporting or hindering the development of leaders.

• Author : Thomas J. Sergiovanni,John Edward Corbally
• Publisher : University of Illinois Press
• Release : 10 April 1986

"This volume makes a special contribution to organizational analysis by developing the community element's influence on action and outcomes in organizational settings. To understand the volume is to understand what is meant by the community element and to appreciate its influence on organizational behavior. . . . The issues are whether or not leaders really matter to organizational performance, and if they do, how do they matter? The contributors to this book presume that leaders do matter [but] focus on the issue of

• Author : Institute of Leadership & Management
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 30 March 2007

With forty well structured and easy to follow topics to choose from, each workbook has a wide range of case studies, questions and activities to meet both an individual or organization's training needs. Whether studying for an ILM qualification or looking to enhance the skills of your employees, Super Series provides essential solutions, frameworks and techniques to support management and leadership development.

• Author : Nancy R. Lackey,John J. Sullivan,Klas Matija Brenk,Edvard Konrad,Argio Sabadin
• Publisher : SAGE
• Release : 29 April 2004

Culture, Leadership, and Organizations reports the results of a ten-year research program, the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) research program. GLOBE is a long-term program designed to conceptualize, operationalize, test, and validate a cross-level integrated theory of the relationship between culture and societal, organizational, and leadership effectiveness. A team of 160 scholars worked together since 1994 to study societal culture, organizational culture, and attributes of effective leadership in 62 cultures. Culture, Leadership, and Organizations: The GLOBE Study of 62 Societies reports the

• Author : Peter J. Frost
• Publisher : Sage Publications, Inc
• Release : 10 April 1985

This five-part volume has two purposes: to explore the connections between culture inside and outside organizations, and to focus on a diverse range of methodologies useful in understanding organizational symbols, rituals, language, and distribution of power. Part One focuses on theoretical discussions and analyses of organizational culture. In Part Two, the contributors distinguish the process of cultural change from the deliberate management of that process. Part Three confronts the problem of how to conduct and manage research. Part Four places

• Author : Karel De Witte,Jaap J. van Muijen
• Publisher : Psychology Press
• Release : 10 February 2000

Management of organizational culture is a controversial topic. Pragmatists argue that it can be, should be and has been easily managed and they offer guidance how to do this, whilst purists find it ridiculous to talk about managing organizational culture: it cannot be managed, it evolves. Contributions to this fascinating book cover the following topics: * the relationship between leadership and organizational culture * the study of the role of organizational culture in four distinct cases * a change project of managerial culture *

• Author : Edgar H. Schein,Peter Schein
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 30 July 2019

Effective, sustainable cultural change requires evolution, not disruption The Corporate Culture Survival Guide is the essential primer and practical guide every organization needs. Corporate culture pioneer Edgar H. Schein breaks the concept of 'culture' down into real terms, delving into the behaviors, values, and shared assumptions that define it, and explains why culture is the central factor in an organization's success—or failure. This new third edition is designed specifically for practitioners needing to apply these practices in real-world settings,

• Author : Neal M. Ashkanasy,Celeste P M Wilderom,Mark F. Peterson
• Publisher : SAGE
• Release : 10 April 2021

The Second Edition provides an overview of current research, theory and practice in this expanding field. The editorial team and the authors come from diverse professional and geographical backgrounds, and provide an unprecedented coverage of topics relating to both culture and climate of modern organizations.

• Author : Leena Saleh Jassem Busaibe
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 10 April 2021

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government's vision for 2021 revolves around the diversification of the economy. It therefore requires innovation in all sectors of the economy. Innovation may be either radical, changing business models and markets, or incremental, step-by-step improvements in products or processes. The Emirati government has tried to raise awareness of the importance of innovation and developed leadership programs to facilitate innovative practices. One focus is helping leaders understand the value of organizational culture, and how this can affect

• Author : Gilbert W. Fairholm
• Publisher : Greenwood Publishing Group
• Release : 01 January 1994

Leadership is not something one does alone: it is an expression of collective, community action which achieves goals. The task of creating a culture conducive to interactive trust is the pre-eminent leadership task. This book identifies key strategies leaders can use to create a trust culture.

• Author : Jagdeep S. Chhokar,Felix C. Brodbeck,Robert J. House
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 17 June 2013

Culture and Leadership Across the World: The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies of 25 Societies is the second major publication of GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness), a groundbreaking, large-scale project on international management research featuring contributions from nearly 18,000 middle managers from 1,000 organizations in 62 countries, perhaps the largest project of its kind ever undertaken. This volume effectively presents a complex collection of global research addressing the culture of particular countries, leadership qualities within those countries, and recommendations on how managers

• Author : Mr John Holden,Mr Robert Hewison
• Publisher : Gower Publishing, Ltd.
• Release : 28 August 2012

Leadership has never been more important to the cultural industries. The arts, together with museums and heritage sites, play a vital part in keeping economies going, and, more importantly, in making life worth living. People in the sector face a constant challenge to find support for their organizations and to promote the value of culture. Leadership and management skills are needed to meet the mission of creative arts and cultural organizations, and to generate the income that underpins success. The