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Organization Designs For Global Strategic Alliances, John W. Slocum, Jr., David Lei Jan 1990

Organization Designs For Global Strategic Alliances, John W. Slocum, Jr., David Lei

Historical Working Papers

The literature is reviewed and synthesized. The need for organizational flexibility to adapt two or more organizational cultures to each other is emphasized and explored with the recognition that external culture is also an influence.


Leader Communication And Organizational Culture: A Field Study, Shay Sayre Edd Jan 1986

Leader Communication And Organizational Culture: A Field Study, Shay Sayre Edd

Dissertations

Corporate culture, the object of considerable media attention since 1980, has been identified as an important consideration for improving performance. While the literature points to vision as a key element for building a productive culture, it does not sufficiently address the communication process used by leaders to transmit their vision. This research looks at the leadership and communication aspects of culture, exploring the extent to which the leader's ideology influences the behaviors of organization members. Conducted in a $30 million Southern California company of 225 employees, the study focuses on a female general manager who, in the founder's absence, has …