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• "Complementary Use of Qualitative and Quantitative Cultural..." by Yauch and Steudel

  The authors' goal was to ascertain key cultural factors that enhanced or detracted from companies' ability to institute new manufacturing techniques, while evaluating the qualitatiave and quantitative methods used to analyze their organizational... Posted Feb 13 2008, 05:48 PM by Donna Cooper with | with no comments Filed under: Organizational culture, Assessment, Organizational behavior

• "Organizational Culture and Leadership" by E. Schein

  This book is a thorough and thoughtful treatise that provides a functional/structural explanation of organizational culture. Schein draws upon his broad as well as deep understanding and experience with organizational culture change. He also lays out... Posted Feb 12 2008, 03:53 PM by Donna Cooper with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Organizational culture, Leadership

• "Sentencing in Context: A Multilevel Analysis" by Ulmer, J. T. & Johnson, B.

  The organizational culture, social context and local judiciary influences on criminal sentencing decisions in Pennsylvania from 1997-1999 are the subject matter for this multi-level, quantitative analysis conducted by Ulmer and Johnson. [Ulmer, J. T.... Posted Feb 10 2008, 03:40 PM by Donna Cooper with | with no comments Filed under: Organizational culture, Structure

• "Fostering a Performance-Driven Culture in the Public Sector" by Risher

  The role of culture in organizations and hands-on management practices that support performance as a cultural priority within the public and private sectors are the focus of this author. [Risher, H. (2007). Fostering a Performance-Driven Culture in the... Posted Feb 06 2008, 03:20 PM by Donna Cooper with | with no comments Filed under: Organizational culture, Performance, Leadership

• Cultural Transformation in a Health Care Organization....by Barriere, et al.

  I nnovative leadership is the driving force behind cultural transformation. Organizational change is fostered in an atmosphere of trust and realized over time. Essential to successful, innovative structural change are interpersonal leadership skills which... Posted Jan 30 2008, 01:08 PM by Donna Cooper with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Organizational culture, Change, Assessment

• "Scaling Social Impact: Strategies for Spreading Social Innovations" by Dees, et al.

  Citing the "common challenge" of replicating innovation, the authors ask the fundamental question of how social innovations can be successfully spread to reach greater populations. Following years of interviewing social entrepreneurs and social... Posted Nov 04 2007, 10:28 AM by Web Services Manager with | with no comments Filed under: Organizational culture, Transfer of innovation, Strategies