Understanding Organizational Culture

′Organizational culture remains absolutely central to any understanding of how organizations actually work. With his usual engaging and inimitable style, Mats Alvesson takes the reader on a riveting journey through the diverse ways in which culture itself can be understood and how these powerfully inform organizational life′ -
Blake E. Ashforth
W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University

′Understanding Organizational Culture manages to communicate complex for those who are less familiar with the concepts discussed, as well as providing a depth and critique of interest to those already familiar with the topics. It is critical without being patronising, dismissive, or jargonistic, and acknowledges the challenges of practice′ -
Claire Valentin
The University of Edinburgh, UK

A useful background reading material. -- Dr John Opute * drupal *
Excellent book! -- Dr Jose Bento da Silva * drupal *
Not adopted -- Dr Krishna Venkitachalam * drupal *
Understanding Organizational Culture is a useful book for student who will be looking to study organizations as part of their final year project, especially useful for studying the aspects of leadership and marketing. -- Dr Natalia Yakovleva * drupal *
Good standard text on this subject. -- Dr Raymond Shaw * drupal *
Understanding organizational culture is a good introductory book for those who want understanding of basic concepts of organizational culture and its various applications in the business and management field. The book is well articulated in easy to understand style that include many real word examples. -- Dr Tarig Eltayeb * drupal *
A brilliant book that examines organizational culture. Highly recommended for all postgraduate students. -- Mr Amer Shehzad * drupal *
This book does not seem appropriate for this terms units but has been passed on to colleagues to use for the Level 7 Units and will be an extremely valuable resource -- Mr Daniel Russell * drupal *
I thought this book was a thoughtful and comprehensive review of the role and importance of culture in organisations. Unfortunately I am not sure how well it resonated with the needs of the students I currently teach. The issues around culture in public services are so current as a means of explaining adverse events. Sadly this book does not quite hit the mark for us at the moment. -- Mr Ian McGonagle * drupal *
All key aspects of culture covered giving clarity to our students -- Mr MarK Harvey * drupal *
All key aspects of culture covered giving clarity to our students -- Mr MarK Harvey * drupal *
Our ERM course ended in 2014. However, I really liked this book and it is now one that I recommend for students interested in Organisational Culture on a Level 5 Undergraduate option "Social Psychology of Work" as it goes beyond what is in the typical OB chapters" -- Mr Neill Thompson * drupal *
This book is useful for students to understand the underlying principles and theory surrounding organisations and organisational culture. -- Mrs Kathryn Nethercott * drupal *
no supporting materials available -- Ms Kieran Williams * drupal *
I always recommend Alvesson′s work to my doctoral students for its nuanced and well-theorised view of organizational cultures, seeing them as dynamic, multiple and set within a changing configuration. His critical theoretical perspective in general is a model to be emulated in my view. -- Professor Paul Trowler * drupal *
Well, I think that in the future I may execute a new a course:
"New corporate cultures", and perhaps I will use the book in this context. -- Professor Tuomo Takala * drupal *