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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 culture. [Yauch, C. and Steudel, H. (2003). Complementary...

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 foundational principles for understanding the dynamic...

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., & Johnson, B. (2004). Sentencing In Context:...

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 Public Sector. The Public Manager, 36 (3), 51-56...

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 are flexible yet consistent. Change operates...

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-sector leaders, Dees, Anderson and Wei-Skillern...