Corporate Culture and Organizational Symbolism: An Overview (De Gruyter Studies in Organization)

Frontmatter -- Part I: The Research Field: Development and Status -- 1 The Emergence of the Culture Concept -- 2 Why is Organizational Culture so Popular? -- 3 The Research Field Today -- Part II: Different Theoretical Perspectives -- 4 Object Levels -- 5 Cultural Phenomena in Organizations -- 6 Conventions and Perspectives in the Research Field -- Part III: Culture and Symbolism in Practice -- 7 Managing Organizational Cultures -- 8 Symbolic Management -- Part IV: Discussions and Conclusions -- 9 The Current Debate -- 10 Conclusions, Perspectives and Speculations -- References -- Index