Strategies, management values, and outcomes in manufacturing companies

Popular literature on corporate cultures presents stories about the importance of management's values. This article reports statistical analyses based on data obtained from middle and top managers employed by manufacturing companies. Results show that companies pursuing a strategy of cost leade...

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Main Author: Nystrom, Paul C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Proquest 1990
In: International journal of value-based management
Year: 1990, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-27
Further subjects:B Corporate Culture
B Organizational Commitment
B Strong Performance
B Performance Norm
B Career Satisfaction
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Summary:Popular literature on corporate cultures presents stories about the importance of management's values. This article reports statistical analyses based on data obtained from middle and top managers employed by manufacturing companies. Results show that companies pursuing a strategy of cost leadership possess cultures emphasizing pragmatic values and strong performance norms. Moreover, these values and norms relate significantly with managers' career satisfaction and their organizational commitment.
ISSN:1572-8528
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of value-based management
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF01560521