Understanding Organizational Culture (eBook)

Taking a multidimensional approach, this book sheds light on the evolution of organizational studies in a structured and systematic way, against the background of economic and social changes in recent decades. By doing so, the book focuses on the plurality of organizing models as a central concept. This plurality is important to the survival of the firm in response to the growing complexity of the economic, social, and technological innovation that has arisen as a result of globalization.

The book goes beyond the traditional approach to the study of organizations, of a structural and functionalistic type. It investigates the role of cultures and the ethical, symbolic, and value dimensions in the redefinition dynamics of strategic assets, as well as the search for new governance models in innovative organizations. Further, it discusses the role of leadership, in relation to the development of professional groups and the skills necessary for the management of endo-organizational, inter-organizational, and trade union negotiation processes. Finally, the book analyzes the economic, social, and cultural change in societies and discusses how companies and organizations of all types can develop cultures of innovation that may lead to socially inclusive governance.

This book will appeal to students, researchers, and scholars of economics, business, and the social sciences, as well as professionals and practitioners interested in a better understanding of how organizations function in today's globalized world.

Antonio Cocozza is a Professor of Sociology of Work and Organizations at Roma Tre University (Italy), where he also serves as the President of the Degree Course in 'Training and Human Resources Development', as well as the Director of the Master program in 'Policies and Tools for Human Resources Management' and in 'Organizational and Managerial Processes in Autonomy School'. He is the coordinator of the observatory on school autonomy and a Professor of Business Communication and Human Resources Management at LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome (Italy).