The Tacit OrganizationPart of a series which provides contemporary studies on applied behavioural science, this volume focuses on the tacit organization. Topics include metapattern in the culture of organizations; the managerial metamyth in children's literature; and the symbolic approach to the study of organizations. |
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The fact that there is wide variation across the cultures of humankind , and the
fact that human action constructs and enacts culture ( even as that culture in turn
shapes human action ) , does not mean that culture is easily malleable , or even ...
The fact that there is wide variation across the cultures of humankind , and the
fact that human action constructs and enacts culture ( even as that culture in turn
shapes human action ) , does not mean that culture is easily malleable , or even ...
Page 147
Jim surmised that this is probably a result of the fact that drivers don ' t pay
directly to use the roads , while ferry users must purchase tickets regularly to ride
the ferries . As a result , ferry users exert a lot of pressure on their legislators . Jim
also ...
Jim surmised that this is probably a result of the fact that drivers don ' t pay
directly to use the roads , while ferry users must purchase tickets regularly to ride
the ferries . As a result , ferry users exert a lot of pressure on their legislators . Jim
also ...
Page 185
The different amounts stem from the fact that money can come from more than
one source , and different types of funds require different approaches to
accounting . For instance , government organizations routinely invest money that
isn ' t ...
The different amounts stem from the fact that money can come from more than
one source , and different types of funds require different approaches to
accounting . For instance , government organizations routinely invest money that
isn ' t ...
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Contents
Acknowledgments | 1 |
Metamyth in the Culture of Organizations | 39 |
The Managerial Metamyth in Childrens Literature | 57 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Tacit Organization Volume 8 of Contemporary studies in applied behavioral science Volume 8 of Tcg Translations |
| Authors | Virginia Hill Ingersoll, Guy B. Adams |
| Publisher | JAI Press, 1992 |
| ISBN | 155938297X, 9781559382977 |
| Length | 280 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / General |
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