The Corporate Culture Survival Guide

ing a clear understanding of the nitty gritty of culture dynamics, this essential resource is filled with new illustrative case studies that clearly show what successful change looks like and demonstrates how to dismantle an ineffective or dysfunctional culture.

“Why [read this] now? It should come as no surprise that
[culture] is a major underlying cause for the success or failure of many corporate mergers and acquisitions. What
Schein says will no doubt keep heads nodding throughout his text.”
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“Schein’s methodologies and models should be welcome tools in helping companies reevaluate and reform their identities.” —Library Journal

The Author
Edgar H. Schein, a world-renowned expert on organizational culture, is the Sloan Fellows Professor of Management Emeritus at the MIT Sloan
School of Management. He is the author of nu-

“Schein makes the process of assessing and managing organizational culture more accessible to leaders and managers.” —Personnel Psychology

merous books including Organizational Culture and Leadership and Career Anchors Facilitator’s
Guide Package, both in their third editions.

“The Corporate Culture Survival Guide is well worth reading over and over until you have it memorized.”
—Knowledge Management

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