Foundations for a sociological business performance paradigm based upon the fundamental reliance on and awareness of cultural imperatives

This thesis develops the theoretical foundation of the strategic-culture paradigm. This model focuses attention upon culture and appeals to the profit requisite associated with commercial activities, and is an integrator of business / domestic cultural expectations. I describe culture as an organiza...

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Main Author: Marshall, Henry Samuel
Other Authors: Mestrovic, Stjepan
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Texas A&M University 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1397
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spelling ndltd-tamu.edu-oai-repository.tamu.edu-1969.1-13972013-01-08T10:37:36ZFoundations for a sociological business performance paradigm based upon the fundamental reliance on and awareness of cultural imperativesMarshall, Henry SamuelCultureOrganizationsBusiness PerformanceThis thesis develops the theoretical foundation of the strategic-culture paradigm. This model focuses attention upon culture and appeals to the profit requisite associated with commercial activities, and is an integrator of business / domestic cultural expectations. I describe culture as an organizational attribute integral to behavior and strategy which represents a potentially powerful resource facilitating operational effectiveness, sustained competitive advantage, and increased business social accountability. This explanation relies upon conceptualizing culture at both the national and company level, and then explicating the dependent interplay between these realms. Specifically, I submit that corporations who establish and continually adapt their culture with the aim of striving to maintain a fit with the domestic context are more inclined to realize opportunities, attract customers, and endure unanticipated business environmental pressures. Using information collected on Nucor Steel and Southwest Airlines, I provide a preliminary assessment of the virtues of the strategic-culture model as it relates to explaining these firms and their operations.Texas A&M UniversityMestrovic, Stjepan2005-02-17T21:00:20Z2005-02-17T21:00:20Z2004-122005-02-17T21:00:20ZBookThesisElectronic Thesistext457770 byteselectronicapplication/pdfborn digitalhttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1397en_US
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topic Culture
Organizations
Business Performance
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Organizations
Business Performance
Marshall, Henry Samuel
Foundations for a sociological business performance paradigm based upon the fundamental reliance on and awareness of cultural imperatives
description This thesis develops the theoretical foundation of the strategic-culture paradigm. This model focuses attention upon culture and appeals to the profit requisite associated with commercial activities, and is an integrator of business / domestic cultural expectations. I describe culture as an organizational attribute integral to behavior and strategy which represents a potentially powerful resource facilitating operational effectiveness, sustained competitive advantage, and increased business social accountability. This explanation relies upon conceptualizing culture at both the national and company level, and then explicating the dependent interplay between these realms. Specifically, I submit that corporations who establish and continually adapt their culture with the aim of striving to maintain a fit with the domestic context are more inclined to realize opportunities, attract customers, and endure unanticipated business environmental pressures. Using information collected on Nucor Steel and Southwest Airlines, I provide a preliminary assessment of the virtues of the strategic-culture model as it relates to explaining these firms and their operations.
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title Foundations for a sociological business performance paradigm based upon the fundamental reliance on and awareness of cultural imperatives
title_short Foundations for a sociological business performance paradigm based upon the fundamental reliance on and awareness of cultural imperatives
title_full Foundations for a sociological business performance paradigm based upon the fundamental reliance on and awareness of cultural imperatives
title_fullStr Foundations for a sociological business performance paradigm based upon the fundamental reliance on and awareness of cultural imperatives
title_full_unstemmed Foundations for a sociological business performance paradigm based upon the fundamental reliance on and awareness of cultural imperatives
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