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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... myths at play in the culture at large . We have defined myths as any set of shared beliefs , or context of meaning , whether they manifest themselves in stories and histories , in the way inquiry is conducted , in the way work is done ...
... myths at play in the culture at large . We have defined myths as any set of shared beliefs , or context of meaning , whether they manifest themselves in stories and histories , in the way inquiry is conducted , in the way work is done ...
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... myth has been of primary importance in the organization of human experience . Myths and the stories that embody them have served as the primary vehicle in the socialization of children . Such stories have served as a repository of ...
... myth has been of primary importance in the organization of human experience . Myths and the stories that embody them have served as the primary vehicle in the socialization of children . Such stories have served as a repository of ...
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... Myths , " " Beyond the Myths , " and " Demolishing a Few Myths . " Our favorite title , however , expresses elegantly the irony of myth in an anti - mythical age : " It's Easier to Slay a Dragon than Kill a Myth . " Here myth is ...
... Myths , " " Beyond the Myths , " and " Demolishing a Few Myths . " Our favorite title , however , expresses elegantly the irony of myth in an anti - mythical age : " It's Easier to Slay a Dragon than Kill a Myth . " Here myth is ...
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