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Explores the dynamic processes that can establish a culture
Presents a straightforward and robust model of organizational culture and provides an improved conceptual basis for consulting
Accessible in both its language and presentation of theory without oversimplifying
Case studies offer clear illustrations of how and why the theory works and why the techniques are more effective for working with culture
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book presents a new approach to organizational culture based in the ontologies of process metaphysics, complexity theory, and social constructionism. The author shows that most existing definitions of organizational culture are inadequate and argues that organizational culture is socially constructed, building on Schein's idea that culture emerges as a dynamic response to problem solving by the organization’s members. Through several case studies, he demonstrates that neglecting an organization's culture is responsible for the failures of organizational change efforts and shows how using this new model will lead to improved results. This book will be a valuable resources to anyone interested in organizational studies.
Reviews
“Jim MacQueen has brought forward a creative, integrative update on understanding and changing organization cultures, a serious and often needed aspect of change work. He weaves together exemplar previous works on culture with challenges spawned by higher levels of complexity, working more with emergence and improving the role of consulting in this work. There is a lot here for any leader or change agent to grasp about how to work with culture.” (David W. Jamieson, President, Jamieson Consulting Group, Inc.; Professor, Organization Development and Change, University of St Thomas, USA)
“Organizational culture is the ever-evolving product of dynamic webs that connect individuals and groups. Jim’s book awakens us to contemplate this flow in everyday life . . . Thought-provoking and profoundly skill-building. This book is for all system-change professionals who want to deepen their conceptualization of healthy human systems, and put their participatory values into practice.” (Sam Kaner, Founder and Executive Director of Community at Work; Author, Facilitator’s Guide to Participatory Decision-Making)
Authors and Affiliations
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InFlow OD, Bethel, USA
Jim MacQueen
About the author
Jim MacQueen is a former Organizational Development Consultant at Virginia Tech, USA (retired). He has practiced OD on five continents in more than a dozen countries. Over the past 25 years, he has worked with Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, universities, nonprofits and small businesses as both an external and internal consultant.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Flow of Organizational Culture
Book Subtitle: New Thinking and Theory for Better Understanding and Process
Authors: Jim MacQueen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25685-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-25684-5Published: 24 August 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-25687-6Published: 25 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-25685-2Published: 09 August 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 203
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour
Topics: Organization, Human Resource Management