The writer in this book shows how to transform the abstract concept of culture into a practical tool that managers and students can use to understand the dynamics of organizations and change. Preface, The Author, Organizational Culture and Leadership Defined, The Concept of Organizational Culture: Why Brother?, The Levels of Culture, Cultures in Organizations: Two Case Examples, How Culture Emerges in New Groups, The Dimensions of Culture, Assumptions About External Adaptation Issues, Assumptions About Managing Internal Integration, Assumptions About the Nature of Time and Space, Assumptions About Human Nature and Activity and Relationships, Cultural Typologies, Deciphering Culture, The Leadership Role in Culture Building and Embedding and Evolving, How Leaders Begin Culture Creation, How Leaders Embed and Transmit Culture, A Conceptual Model for Managed Culture Change, Assessing Cultural Dimensions: A Ten-Step Intervention, A Case of Organizational (Cultural?) Change, The Learning Culture and the Learning Reader, References, Index.