Creating and Re-Creating Corporate Entrepreneurial Culture

ISBN-13: 9780566091940 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 200 str.

Alzira Salama

Opis

Salama explains what constitutes entrepreneurial behaviour, how it is facilitated by organizational cutlure and why entrepreneurial corporate culture is fundamental to business success.

Recenzje

'In the days of global rebalancing when emerging market economies contribute more economic growth than the developed ones, the need for innovation and entrepreneurship among established businesses is ever-increasing. This book provides very useful cases of entrepreneurial behaviour and practices, emphasising the importance of corporate culture, with insights which can well serve as recipes for success for many corporate executives.' Yury Bikbaev, Director, LSE Executive Education, London School of Economics ’Alzira Salama's book is an excellent introduction to corporate culture change. It is very logical and structured with clear diagrams. It is always easy to read. It is well referenced throughout and clearly directs the reader through its 13 chapters. There is an excellent bibliography at the end of each chapter and at the end of the book which will direct the reader to all the major texts and papers in this area of study. The book is also beautifully printed and bound...Those who are looking for a clear presentation of corporate culture change with up to date, real life examples - both successful and less successful - will find this book very informative and extremely useful. Those involved in teaching such courses will find the case studies invaluable as a focus for evaluation and discussion. Those who are tasked with organising and supporting any form of cultural change - HR professionals, consultants, managers - should read this book before beginning any such initiative. If none of these apply then the book is still a good read. Entrepreneurial behaviour and corporate culture directly affects us all - as anyone who has ever had to deal with any of the organisations cited in the case studies will testify.’ Dr Mike Kearsley, European School of Economics

Spis treści

Introduction; Part 1 Entrepreneurial Behaviour: An Overview; Chapter 1 Unleashing Entrepreneurial Behaviour; Chapter 2 Culture and Behaviour; Part 2 Biography of Organizations and Culture Transformation; Chapter 3 Biography of Organizations; Chapter 4 Organizational Culture Transformation; From Bureaucracy and Inertia to Entrepreneurship: Preparing Firms for Organic Growth; Chapter 5 Causes of Inertia and an Integrative Model for Culture Evolution and Transformation; Chapter 6 British Airways Story; Chapter 7 British Nuclear Fuels Story; Chapter 8 Jaguar Cars Story; Chapter 9 British Airports Authority Story; Chapter 10 Xerox do Brazil (XBRA) Story; Part 4 Creating Entrepreneurial Synergies Through Cross-Border Acquisitions; Chapter 11 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Acquisitions; Chapter 12 The Role of the Acculturation Process in M&A; Chapter 13 Integration Strategies and Entrepreneurial Synergies; Chapter 101 Conclusions and the Future of Corporate Entrepreneurship;

O autorze

Dr Alzira Salama is a management consultant and a senior lecturer at the London campus of the European School of Economics (ESE), where she was Academic Director for four years. She has a PhD in Organizational Behaviour from Lancaster University. Before embarking on academic life Alzira Salama worked for ten years as Management Development Manager for Verolme do Brazil, a large Dutch shipyard, and as an Executive Education specialist at Xerox Corporation. This experience has been fundamental for her understanding of human behaviour issues at the work place. Alzira Salama lectured at Cranfield School of Management. She was a visiting researcher and lecturer at the European Business School (EBS), London and at the London School of Economics (LSE). She has been involved in action research projects, delivered many conference papers and is widely published, winning awards in the process. Her earlier book is entitled Privatization: Implications for Corporate Culture Change.