UID:
almahu_9949259814502882
Format:
1 online resource (336 pages)
ISBN:
9781788976268 (e-book)
Content:
This innovative Handbook explores the complexity of cultural, conceptual and definitional issues surrounding research into organisational culture, outlining the varied frameworks and theories that underpin the field. International contributors present a broad range of qualitative and quantitative research methods that can be used in organisational culture measurement. They explore topics of special contemporary interest, such as high performance cultures, corporate entrepreneurship, organisational culture in nonprofits and safety culture, unpacking the textured relationships between leadership style, organisational culture and organisational outcomes. Highlighting key implications for organisational values and ethical climate, the Handbook provides practical guidance on how to move from culture assessment to action and improvement. Offering a critical outline for measurement approaches and tools, this Handbook is crucial reading for researchers and students of organisation studies, particularly those focusing on culture and leadership of organisations. It also provides practical insights for business consultants and senior management teams, proposing methods and frameworks for developing positive organisational cultures to improve the productivity, performance and quality of businesses.
Note:
Includes index.
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Contents: 1. Introduction to the handbook of research methods for organisational culture / Cameron Newton -- Part I. Conceptual issues relating to organisational culture -- 2. Organisational culture: Definitions, distinctions and functions / Penny Williams -- 3. Leadership and organizational culture / Athena Xenikou -- 4. Fit and congruence with organisational culture: Definitions and measurement issues / Kamarul Zaman Bin Ahmad -- 5. Multilevel issues in organizations and culture: A review of theoretical and methodological innovations for the study of national and organizational culture / Ronald Fischer, Johannes Karl, Gerard Janse van Rensburg and Maria Cristina Ferreira -- Part II. Quantitative and qualitative approaches -- 6. Values-based methods for measuring organizational culture: Logic, evidence and critique / Stefano Calciolari and Anna Prenestini -- 7. Measuring organizational culture: Converging on definitions and approaches to advance the paradigm / Jennifer A. Chatman and Andrew Choi -- 8. Methodological alignment in qualitative research of organisational culture / Alireza Javanmardi Kashan and Anna Wiewiora -- 9. Mixed methods research approaches to measuring organisational culture / Roslyn Cameron and Leesa Taylor -- Part III. Special topics of organisational culture measurement -- 10. Culture change: Measurement approaches and challenges / Julian Randall -- 11. High-performance cultures: A framework for navigating definition and measurement challenges / Adelle J. Bish -- 12. Measuring culture of innovation: From assessment to action / Jay Rao and Shelby Danks -- 13. Corporate entrepreneurship culture / Jenna Campton -- 14. Measuring and developing an ethical organizational climate / Niel J. Christensen, Nathanael J.N. Lee and John B. Bingham -- 15. Measuring nonprofit organisational culture: Key issues and insights / Ruth Knight -- 16. Leadership capabilities: The influence of organizational purpose and culture in the nonprofit sector / Adelle J. Bish, Karen Becker and Bernd Irmer -- 17. Deciphering "bad" organizational cultures / Sonja A. Sackmann -- 18. Measuring organizational culture in christian churches / Angela J. Ward -- 19. Rolling up our sleeves and pulling up our socks: A critical review of safety culture definitions and measures, and innovative ways to move the field forward / Tristan W. Casey, Xiaowen Hu, Chantelle Reid, Phuong Anh Tran and Frank W. Guldenmund -- Index.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781788976251 (hardback)
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781788976251/9781788976251.xml
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