@article{2000:robinson:cultural_t,
title = {Cultural Transformation at Enterprise Level: Case Study Evidence from Poland},
year = {2000},
note = {This paper presents an analysis of the business cultures of four
post-socialist Polish enterprises. Western capitalist orthodoxy
emphasises the development and management of an 'appropriate'
organisational culture as a key component of organisational
effectiveness. Within an East European context it is likewise
suggested that the development of appropriate market behaviours is
necessary if transforming economies are not to hit a ceiling of
recovery. However, what constitutes an 'appropriate' organisational
culture within an East European context is open to speculation and
debate, particularly if it accepted that there is no dominant model of
capitalist work organisation which might represent a template for
transforming economies. This paper draws on empirical case study
material to appraise the business cultures of four post-socialist
Polish enterprises. Findings suggest that ownership, turnover of human
capital and management philosophy and ideology represent key factors
in the development of market oriented behaviours. However, findings
also reinforce the strength and endurance of the socialist culture.},
journal = {JEEMS Journal of East European Management Studies},
pages = {130--151},
author = {Robinson, Izabela and Tomczak-Stepien, Beata},
volume = {5},
number = {2}
}