Symbolic management : governance, strategy, and Institutions

Symbolic management : governance, strategy, and Institutions / James Westphal and Sun Hyun Park.

The theory of symbolic management suggests that there is a pervasive separation between appearances and reality in organizational behaviour and strategic management. This book develops symbolic management into a major theoretical perspective on governance to provide a compelling alternative to agenc...

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Main Authors: Westphal, James (Author), Park, Sun Hyun (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxord University Press, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Corporate governance.
Organizational behavior.
Strategic planning.
Strategic planning
Organizational behavior
Corporate governance
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Table of Contents:
  • 1: Introduction to the Symbolic Management Perspective
  • PART I: THE MAJOR FORMS OF SYMBOLIC MANAGEMENT
  • 2: Symbolic Management of Policy and Structure
  • 3: Symbolic Management of Process
  • 4: Symbolic Management beyond the Firm Level
  • PART II: THE SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF SYMBOLIC MANAGEMENT
  • 5: The Multi-Stage Social Influence Process in CEO-Board Relationships
  • 6: Social Network Ties and Symbolic Management
  • 7: Social Influence Processes in Leader-Stakeholder Relations
  • 8: Group-Level Social and Psychological Processes that Support Symbolic Management
  • 9: The Social Psychological Dynamics of Symbolic Management
  • 10: Conclusions, Future Research Directions, and Policy Implications
  • References
  • Index of Names
  • General Index.

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