As the world is becoming more complex and global, the issues of corporate culture and subculture are more relevant to leadership and organizational performance. This book shows how the management of cultural issues now involves the alignment of national, corporate, and occupational cultures.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why bother? -- What is culture anyway? -- What are the elements and dimensions of organizational culture? -- Deeper assumptions -- When and how to assess your culture -- Cultural learning, unlearning, and transformative change -- Culture creation, evolution, and change in start-up companies -- Culture dynamics in the mature company -- Mid-life crisis and potential decline -- When cultures meet : acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, and other multicultural collaborations -- Cultural realities for the serious culture leader.