Organizational Culture: How to Draw a Map

Author: (USA) Martin J / Shen Guohua
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Joanne Martin guides us gracefully through the vast maze of organizational culture with her light yet profound topics and elegant yet insightful writing style. Her work captures readers' attention with a detective novel-like complex plot, while cleverly forcing organizational researchers to re-examine their views on reflexivity. —Antonio Stradella University and Siena University
Joanne Martin conducts a comprehensive sweep of the field of organizational culture with the keen eye of an analyst. No minor issue escapes her notice: from basic assumptions to methodological preferences, from political agendas to narrative styles. She creatively argues the fundamental state of the chaotic field of organizational culture research with a highly personal and rigorous academic style, highlighting the debates, challenges, achievements, and shortcomings of the field. She offers readers an insightful and engaging monograph. This book can also serve as a foundational text for students seeking to understand the field and for researchers exploring its boundaries. —Gideon Kunda University
Organizational culture is a complex and elusive concept. Lady Martin addresses this theme in the book with a harmonious, profound, and elegant writing style. Readers who engage with this book will undoubtedly benefit greatly. —Walter Nordgren, University of Florida
The book "Organizational Culture" is an ideal read for scholars new to the topic and a treasure trove of ideas, data, reviews, and diverse perspectives for experienced researchers. Joanne Martin explores, examines, and investigates the essential questions with deep insight and keen sensitivity, enabling us to better understand the complexity and richness of organizational culture. Her perspectives are rich, clear, and highly instructive. The book is an outstanding contribution to cultural literature. —Peter J. Frost, University of British Columbia
During the writing of this book, I was also influenced by those who never saw the manuscript but whose academic thoughts have always guided me. The reference list at the end of the book is itself a book thick as a tome. My teaching assistant, Lea Richards, spent a great deal of time tracing the origins of unattributed quotes, doing many thankless chores, and compiling the reference list for the book.