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'Soft' Deviance or Erosion: The Forming of Organizational Culture
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Abstract
Omnibus survey data collected from the economically active population (N = 1,322) in the Czech Republic in 1996 showed a number of workplace nuisances or more serious deviance. Even though privatization has caused some positive development in organizational culture, the quality of leadership & manag... view more
Omnibus survey data collected from the economically active population (N = 1,322) in the Czech Republic in 1996 showed a number of workplace nuisances or more serious deviance. Even though privatization has caused some positive development in organizational culture, the quality of leadership & management & the whole agenda of human resources are weak. Sexual harassment is not a major problem; however, the readiness of higher-level staff to tackle this problem is not very high. The main nuisances are misuses of telephones & the material equipment of the company. While employees react sensitively to partial manifestations of inequality & protection in the organization, their attitudes toward customers remain a problem. This experience is seen in the context of theories of anomie, concepts of discipline, & life in a risk-society.... view less
Classification
Management Science
Free Keywords
Czech Republic; Workplaces; Organizational Culture; Sexual Harassment; Deviant Behavior; Worker Attitudes; Privatization; Human Resources
Document language
English
Publication Year
1998
Page/Pages
p. 25-42
Journal
Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 6 (1998) 1
Status
Published Version; reviewed
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