Communication and Organizational Culture
A Key to Understanding Work Experiences
- Joann Keyton - North Carolina State University, USA
Group Communication | Group Dynamics in Organizations | Industrial & Organizational Psychology | Leadership | Leadership in Communication & Media Studies | Management & Organizational Behavior | Managerial Communication | Organizational Communication | Organizational Communication | Organizational Culture | Sociology of Organizations
A clear and concise introduction to the different approaches to studying organizational culture
Joann Keyton introduces the basic elements—assumptions, values, and artifacts—of organizational culture, draws on communication and management research findings, and integrates practical applications throughout the text. The book helps students to identify and read organizational culture through different lenses, create cultural interpretations, and ultimately make informed work and employment decisions.
Key Features
- Offers a communication perspective: The focus on communication practices and processes helps students understand how they can influence the organization culture
- Synthesizes the research: By bringing together research sources from across many disciplines, Keyton provides a unique analysis of the organizational culture literature
- Provides a multi-perspective view of organizational culture: Perspectives covered include symbolic performance, narrative reproduction, textual reproduction, management, and power and politics
- Concludes with a practical "Culture Toolkit": The toolkit provides quantitative and qualitative techniques for conducting analyzes of organizational culture
- NEW! The Second Edition examines how organizational culture is shaped by communication technology and globalization, provides more international examples, and includes a new section on mergers and acquisitions
"The book has good group activities and concepts, good overview of communication strategies and principles."
Excellent text, encouraged students to think about org com through a cultural lens.
An OUTSTANDING book, but not right for my specific goals for the leadership course.
Good introduction text on the subject en great segments on development and exploration of organizational culture.
Good introduction to the idea of Org. Culture. Features the importance of communication in organizations!
Am still thinking about this book--I like everything Joann Keyton writes. I would like to get a copy of the teacher's resource and then I will make my decision. I like that it is compact and comprehensive.
Sample Materials & Chapters
1. Positioning Organizational Culture
2. Unpacking Organizational Culture
