D. Douglas Caulkins, an anthropologist at Grinnell College, Iowa, has used Grid-Group Cultural Theory to appraise and extend Jim Collins’ well known work on organisational culture, Good to Great (which is explained at http://www.jimcollins.com and about which you can read an article. ) Abstract Jim Collins's empirical study Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make … Continue reading Beyond the Culture of Discipline: What makes a Great company and how Cultural Theory can help
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How to avoid nasty surprises
The company had a "uniquely entrepreneurial culture" that made it a paragon of business success. According to management guru Gary Hamel, it was ‘leading the revolution’. Unfortunately the company in question was rotten to the core and ultimately became one of the most notorious business failures of the decade. The company, of course, was Enron. … Continue reading How to avoid nasty surprises
Four Cultures 