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The book offers a critical ethnographic analysis of the engineering division within a prominent American high-tech corporation, highlighting the complexities of corporate culture. Through detailed observations and interviews, Kunda reveals how management promotes a seemingly informal and flexible work environment that ostensibly fosters individual creativity and growth. However, he uncovers an underlying normative control that influences employees' identities and behaviors. The revised edition includes a conclusion that reassesses the company's trajectory and the contemporary relevance of corporate culture management.
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Engineering Culture: Control and Commitment in a High-Tech Corporation, Gideon Kunda
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- Engineering Culture: Control and Commitment in a High-Tech Corporation
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Gideon Kunda
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN13
- 9781592135455
- Description
- The book offers a critical ethnographic analysis of the engineering division within a prominent American high-tech corporation, highlighting the complexities of corporate culture. Through detailed observations and interviews, Kunda reveals how management promotes a seemingly informal and flexible work environment that ostensibly fosters individual creativity and growth. However, he uncovers an underlying normative control that influences employees' identities and behaviors. The revised edition includes a conclusion that reassesses the company's trajectory and the contemporary relevance of corporate culture management.