Regarded as one of the most influential management books of all time, this fourth edition of Leadership and Organizational Culture transforms the abstract concept of culture into a tool that can be used to better shape the dynamics of organization and change. This updated edition focuses on today's business realities. Edgar Schein draws on a wide range of contemporary research to redefine culture and demonstrate the crucial role leaders play in successfully applying the principles of culture to achieve their organizational goals.
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Regarded as one of the most influential management books of all time, this fourth and completely updated edition of Edgar Schein's Organizational Culture and Leadership focuses on today's complex business realities and draws on a wide range of contemporary research to demonstrate the crucial role of leaders in applying the principles of culture to achieve their organizational goals.
Edgar Schein explores how leadership and culture are fundamentally intertwined, and reveals key findings about leadership and culture including:
Leaders are entrepreneurs and the main architects of culture
Once cultures are formed they influence what kind of leadership is possible
If elements of the culture become dysfunctional, it is the leader's responsibility to do something to speed up culture change.
In addition, the book contains new information that reflects culture at different levels of analysis from national and ethnic macroculture to team-based microculture.
Praise for Prior Editions of Organizational Culture and Leadership
"Worth reading again and again and again."
—Booklist
"An organizational development pioneer uses an anthropological approach to address a leader's role in shaping group and organizational dynamics."
—Knowledge Management
"[Schein] is, to use an overworked word, a guru, the recognized expert in the field."
—Inside Business
About the Author
Edgar H. Schein is Sloan Fellows Professor of Management Emeritus at the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of numerous books, including Process Consultation Revisited, The Corporate Culture Survival Guide, Career Anchors, and most recently, Helping: How to Offer, Give and Receive Help.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By T. Ringham
Format:Paperback
While some of the case study descriptions are interesting, Schein's structure to this book is difficult. His constant referencing of chapters yet to read and chapters read illustrates the flaw of his difficult structure. His main examples are becoming aged and while I am sure still have some relevance to the research world, it causes one to read with some skepticism relative to today's work environment and it much more diverse workforce. The last chapter's presentation of leadership qualities was interesting, but hardly worthy as the reward of struggling through the remainder of the book.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Don C.
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book really helped me to understand why our Operational Excellence deployment was not working. Our OE deployment has cultural transformation as its mission versus just teaching Lean Six Sigma improvement tools. This book provided me with a basic understanding of the components of culture and how to influence them.
Also, I think the book is written a layman's level. Organizational culture is a complex topic, but the author develops a concise model that he exercises for the reader with real-world research examples.
I highly recommend this book.
Also, I think the book is written a layman's level. Organizational culture is a complex topic, but the author develops a concise model that he exercises for the reader with real-world research examples.
I highly recommend this book.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Schein approaches this analysis of corporate cultural organization & leadership with concepts influenced by cultural anthropology (esp. Clifford Geertz). Just as an anthropologist would research kinship & values of an obscure tribe, Schein analyses corporate cultural artifacts like brand images, trademarks, graphic art, multimedia ads, architecture, mottoes & slogans, and other expressions of corporate culture to determine the values & relationships of corporations . Schein provides a framework by which to recognize unique insights into the 'personality' & values of modern corporations. Schein's research is genuinely original in its application of cultural anthropological concepts to firms that often seem impersonal or spend millions on Mad Ave to devise a non-factual image of 'espoused values' which belie internal arti-FACTS. Inconsistencies between what is presented to the customer vs what is presented to the stock-holder are apparent upon deeper, 'thicker description'. A reprint of this insightful text by a social scientist of Schein's caliber is deserved. Highly recommended as a methodology or theoretical approach -- his case studies are dated and a new edition with many recent examples and illustrations applying his framework would improve this text. Also, see W G Dyer Jr's work for similar approach to corporate cultural analysis focused upon leadership transitions in family businesses.
Like most management academics, Schein is not a critic of multinational corporations; however, his framework is useful to both corporate managers and to crtics of MNCs like anti-trust agencies, consumer advocates, and environmentalists.
Like most management academics, Schein is not a critic of multinational corporations; however, his framework is useful to both corporate managers and to crtics of MNCs like anti-trust agencies, consumer advocates, and environmentalists.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Hype (smoke but no fire)
In spite of the adulation surrounding the model, this book is weak on useful specifics and generally quite vague. Poor organization, poor examples, and not really useful at all.
Published 11 days ago by John Paine
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
it is really a good product with good deliver package. I want to turn back because I delete the class which one need to use this book. But I still choose to keep it for the use. Read more
Published 1 month ago by yuki
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best !!!!
The best book ever written on organizational culture and leadership. I use it on my class. Edgar Schein is a real master
Published 1 month ago by Josďż˝ Luis Pariente F.
1.0 out of 5 stars
It doesn't get anymore boring than this
This book went on through many eaxmples, some outdated. There were some good points but this was required reading for a college course and the instructor demanded we read it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lisa M. Nichols
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Book
This was a required supplemental textbook for a business course.
The usual business stuff, and some cultural stuff thrown in for good measure.
The usual business stuff, and some cultural stuff thrown in for good measure.
Published 2 months ago by Scott Breseman
4.0 out of 5 stars
Organizational Culture and Leadership
The book is okay but I felt the content could be structured differently and make it easier to read. I have read other books on the subject and enjoyed them better.
Published 3 months ago by C.L.
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
I got the book on time, very fast. The book be kept very well. And the price also worthy to buy.
Published 3 months ago by Man Yang
5.0 out of 5 stars
Book Number One in Org Culture
Edgar is a figure in the org culture science.
I have read the book partially and found it very useful and an indispensable reference for any leader or specialist. Read more
I have read the book partially and found it very useful and an indispensable reference for any leader or specialist. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jihad Ahmed Mohmmad
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding!
I am an organizational leadership scholar and practitioner. I am always reading the literature to stay current in my field. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Joe Perez
5.0 out of 5 stars
E. Schein: Organizational Culture and Leadership
E. Schein's Organizational Culture and Leadership was a valuable tool in the development of a new Cultural Dynamics course within a doctoral program. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Dr. Michael Burch
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