Organizational climate and culture

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Organizational climate and culture

Benjamin Schneider, editor

(The Jossey-Bass management series)(The Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series)(Frontiers of industrial and organizational psychology)

Jossey-Bass, 1990

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"A publication sponsored by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc., a Division of the American Psychological Association" -- Added t.p.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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Volume

: [pbk.] ISBN 9780470622032

Description

Sponsored by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association. Reveals how examining climate and culture together can advance understanding of the behavior of individuals within organizations, as well as overall organizational performance in such diverse areas as financial planning, marketing, and human resource development.

Table of Contents

Preface The Editor The Contributors Part One: Conceptual Issues 1. Climate and Culture: An Evolution of Constructs 2. The Meaning of Organizations: The Role of Cognition and Values 3. Acculturation in the Workplace: Newcomers as Lay Ethnographers 4. Strategic Context and Organizational Climate Part Two: Methodological Issues 5. Assessing Organizational Culture: The Case for Multiple Methods 6. Level-of-Analysis Issues in Climate and Culture Research Part Three: Applying Climate and Culture Constructs 7. Organizational Culture: A Key to Financial Performance? 8. The Role of Climate and Culture in Productivity 9. Organizational Culture: A Behavioral Perspective 10. Feeling the Elephant: Culture Consequences of a Corporate Acquisition and Buy-Back 11. The Climate for Service: An Application of the Climate Construct Conclusion: Organizational Climate and Culture: Two Constructs in Search of a Role Name Index Subject Index
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ISBN 9781555422875

Description

Individual performance within a company is profoundly affected by the atmosphere within that company. This book examines the interaction between individual and corporate personality and performance in a variety of business areas, such as financial planning and marketing.

Table of Contents

PrefaceThe EditorThe Contributors Part One: Conceptual Issues 1. Climate and Culture: An Evolution of Constructs 2. The Meaning of Organizations: The Role of Cognition and Values 3. Acculturation in the Workplace: Newcomers as Lay Ethnographers 4. Strategic Context and Organizational Climate Part Two: Methodological Issues 5. Assessing Organizational Culture: The Case for Multiple Methods 6. Level-of-Analysis Issues in Climate and Culture Research Part Three: Applying Climate and Culture Constructs 7. Organizational Culture: A Key to Financial Performance? 8. The Role of Climate and Culture in Productivity 9. Organizational Culture: A Behavioral Perspective 10. Feeling the Elephant: Culture Consequences of a Corporate Acquisition and Buy-Back 11. The Climate for Service: An Application of the Climate Construct Conclusion: Organizational Climate and Culture: Two Constructs in Search of a Role Name IndexSubject Index.

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