Kurt,
There are a lot of models for examining corp culture: Ed Schein's model,
Deal and Kennedy, Kotter & Heskitt. I've found that Hoffstedt's dimensions
of culture are particularly useful when I'm working with internationals.
The participants can rate their perception of the company culture along
several dimensions (power distance, masculinity-femininity, risk aversion,
etc.). My citation for cross-cultural materials might be of use (see
earlier posting). It can be obtained (text file or computer program) by
ftp to ftp.css.edu.
good luck,
Dave
(Oh, another idea: Xicom press has a relatively new instrument, the
Kilmann- Saxton Culture Gap Test. This compares actual and desired culture
on four dimensions and suggests changes based on results.)
On Wed, 29 Mar 1995 11:11:55 +0200, Dr. Kurt Weissen wrote:
>Replying to LO569 --
>
>Meanwhile I learned that "Unternehmungskultur" in english would be
>"corporate culture"!
>
>I'm trying to show our young directors of department stores what corporate
>culture means, how it is analyzed, what's there role in modeling a cc.
--
David X. Swenson Ph.D. (dswenson@css1.css.edu)
Associate Professor of Management
College of St. Scholastica
Duluth, MN 55811
(218)723-6476