Culture and Demography in Organizations

Name: Culture and Demography in Organizations
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ISBN: 9780691124827

ISBN-10: 0691124825

ISBN-13: 9780691124827

Edition: 2006

Authors: J. Richard Harrison, Glenn R. Carroll

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How do corporations and other organizations transmit their cultures over time? This book grounds its analysis in mathematical tools and computer simulations, offering a comprehensive answer to this question.

Book details

List price: $65.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 1/8/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 290
Size: 6.02" wide x 9.29" long x 0.72" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



List of Figures xi List of Tables xiii Preface xv Acknowledgments xix



Cultural Analysis 1



Culture in Organizations



Introduction



Culture in Social Science



Culture in Organization Theory



The Content Approach to Culture



The Distributive Approach to Culture



A Limited Synthetic Approach to Organizational Culture



Reader's Guide



Modeling Culture with Simulation



Introduction



Forms of Scientific Inquiry



What Is a Computer Simulation?



Why Use Simulation?



Simulation Modeling



Challenges of Simulation



Model of Cultural Transmission



Representing Culture



Introduction



Enculturation



Content Dimensions of Culture



Enculturation and Cultural Dimensions



Summary



Cultural Transmission



Introduction



Modeling Framework



Model Specification



Summary



Organizational Types



Introduction



Stylized Organizational Types



Simulation Methods



Findings by Type



Conclusion



Growth and Decline



Introduction



Cultural Management and Growth



Organizational Decline



Decomposing Transmission



Managerial Implications



Conclusion



Applications and Extensions of the Model



Heterogeneity in Tenure



Introduction



LOS Distributions in Organizations



The Implicit Link



Modeling Top Management Teams



Design of Experiments



Findings



Decomposing LOS Heterogeneity



Summary



Cultural Influence Networks



Introduction



Networks of Influence



Modeling Framework



Dynamic Influence



Demography and Network Structure



Design of Experiments



Findings



Discussion



Terrorist Networks



Introduction



Background on Terrorist Organizations



Underground Network-Based Organizations



Adapting the Network Model



Effects of Counterterrorism Strategies



Simulation Design



Findings



Conclusion



Merging Cultures



Introduction



Post-Merger Cultural Integration



Modeling Framework



Experimental Design



System Dynamics



Findings



Discussion



Culture, Aging, and Failure



Introduction



Macro Model Framework



Demography of the System



The Cultural System



Design of Experiments



Findings



Implications



Concluding Remarks



Introduction



Model Overview



Review of Findings



Implications



Extensions of the Model



Conclusion



Notation



Simulation Parameter Settings


References


Index