The Power of Culture. Driving Today's Organisation

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Publisher Place: Usa
Publisher Year: 2004
Edition: First Edition

Description: 244 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. The only exception is a small inscription to the inside page.

Publishers Description: "The Power of Culture" is the fifth book in the "Management Today" series. It provides managers with the means to harness the power of culture to drive strategy. "The Power of Culture" presents an overview of the concept of organisational culture, its management and leadership implications, and its practical application. It explores the skills managers need to assess, comprehend, integrate and manage culture - how to turn the soft, people stuff into a competitive advantage. With chapters by eight management thinkers and practitioners from around Australia, the subject is approached from a variety of angles and perspectives. The theme underpinning all chapters however, is the crucial role of the manager in leading and shaping the culture of the organisation. The chapter headings include measuring the defining and measuring culture; the power of using the soft stuff to drive the bottom-line; power, politics and cultural survival tactics; culture mergers, acquisitions and integration; and when the conductor handing over the cultural baton.

ISBN: 9780074713815