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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... STORIES Four criteria governed our selection of stories . First , we were concerned that the stories be widely read , since we assumed that the ideas , images and symbols they embodied would be influential only to the extent that they ...
... STORIES Four criteria governed our selection of stories . First , we were concerned that the stories be widely read , since we assumed that the ideas , images and symbols they embodied would be influential only to the extent that they ...
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... stories we finally used.21 In coming to our final group of stories we also introduced a judgment about whether or not the story had anything to say about organi- zational work relationships or about life on the job . Many did not ...
... stories we finally used.21 In coming to our final group of stories we also introduced a judgment about whether or not the story had anything to say about organi- zational work relationships or about life on the job . Many did not ...
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... stories are girls depicted in unusual roles . Girls are not represented among the nonconformists or risk takers in the stories , and they are typically found in domestic roles , not as workers outside the home , something to be expected ...
... stories are girls depicted in unusual roles . Girls are not represented among the nonconformists or risk takers in the stories , and they are typically found in domestic roles , not as workers outside the home , something to be expected ...
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