The book's cultural approach provides a unifying framework for the study of organization communication, demonstrating how culture permeates all organizational issues. Based on the most current scholarship and literature, the book explores in depth, provocative issues, from ethical dilemmas such as whistleblowing and sexual harassment, to socialization, conflict management and the increasing complexity of the multicultural workplace.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-305) and index.

1. Organizations as Communication Events -- 2. Understanding Organizations as Cultures -- 3. Discovering Organization Cultures -- 4. Foundations of the Cultural Perspective -- 5. The Emergence of Cultural Understanding -- 6. Organization Cultures and Socialization Practices -- 7. Ethics and Organization Culture -- 8. Culture and Communication Networks -- 9. Organization Cultures, Politics, and Conflict -- 10. Organization Culture and the Multicultural Workplace -- 11. Organization Culture, Decision Making, and Environmental Uncertainty -- 12. Epilogue: The Culture-Leadership Conundrum.