Smart Things to Know About Culture

by Donna Deeprose

• ISBN13: 9781841124186
• ISBN10: 1841124184
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: Capstone

Summary

Smart Things to Know about Culture gives the inside track on what really makes companies tick - the culture. Culture works on two levels - at a strategic level and a personal level. Organizational culture is an intangible, yet it can be as pervasive and valuable as any other company asset. Culture influences the dynamics within teams and between individuals, the way business is conducted with suppliers, the public face of the company that customers see, and every other human interaction that takes place inside and outside a business. Smart Things to Know about Culture gives true insights and understanding of how cultural values work, and how best to turn these into personal and organizational advantage.

Author Biography

<B>Donna Deeprose</B> is the author of <I>Smart Things to Know about Managing Projects</I>, as well <I>The Team Coach, Recharge Your Team</I>, and <I>How to Recognize and Reward Employees</I>. She has also written the Express Exec modules <I>Project Management</I> and <I>Global HR</I> and is co-author of a business simulation, Teams@Work

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

What is Smart?

Introduction.

Part I - What is Corporate Culture?

In a Nutshell: Definitions.

Hidden Culture: Values and Beliefs.

Culture Revealed: Practices, Behaviours and Symbols.

Name that Culture: Various Models.

Rebellious Offspring: Subcultures.

Part II - Why Culture Matters.

Impact on the Organization.

Impact on You.

Part III - The State of Culture Now.

Ghosts of the Past.

Destabilizing Forces.

The Rise and Fall of Cyberculture.

Part IV - Seeking Better Cultures.

The Textbook Model.

Variations on a Theme.

Creating Your Own Culture of Success.

Part V - Fixing a Dysfunctional Culture.

Five Good Reasons to Change and One Doomed to Failure.

How to Change a Culture Without Really Trying.

You as a Change Agent.

Index.