Inside IBM : : Lessons of a Corporate Culture in Action / / James W. Cortada.
IBM was the world’s leading provider of information technologies for much of the twentieth century. What made it so successful for such a long time, and what lessons can this iconic corporation teach present-day enterprises?James W. Cortada—a business historian who worked at IBM for many years—pinpo...
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Cortada, James W., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Inside IBM : Lessons of a Corporate Culture in Action / James W. Cortada. New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2023] ©2023 1 online resource : 73 figures, 9 tables text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. From Theories of Corporate Cultures to the Realities of Life Inside a Global Enterprise -- PART I. CASES FROM THE LARGER PICTURE OF IBM’S CORPORATE CULTURE -- 2. Role of Ethics in Corporate Culture: Enduring Beliefs at IBM -- 3. “The IBM Way”: Creating and Sustaining a Corporate Image and Reputation -- 4. Developing Managers in a Multinational Corporation -- 5. How IBM Prevented Unionization of Its American Workforce -- 6. Corporate Benefits in Boom Periods: IBM’s American Experience -- 7. Managing a Nearly Invisible Corporate Community: “IBM Families” -- PART II. CASES FROM IBM’S MATERIAL CULTURE -- 8. From Lapel Pins to Coffee Cups: Links Between Corporate and Material Culture -- 9. The Role of American Postcards in Supporting IBM’s Image, Marketing, and Information Ecosystem -- 10. Humor and Corporate Culture: IBM, Cartoons, and the Good Laugh -- 11. Gray Literature in IBM’s Information Ecosystem -- PART III. HOW IBM’S CULTURE WENT GLOBAL AND ENDURED -- 12. The Essential Strategy for Corporate Success -- Author’s Note: In the Spirit of Transparency -- Notes -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star IBM was the world’s leading provider of information technologies for much of the twentieth century. What made it so successful for such a long time, and what lessons can this iconic corporation teach present-day enterprises?James W. Cortada—a business historian who worked at IBM for many years—pinpoints the crucial role of IBM’s corporate culture. He provides an inside look at how this culture emerged and evolved over the course of nearly a century, bringing together the perspectives of employees, executives, and customers around the world. Through a series of case studies, Inside IBM explores the practices that built and reinforced organizational culture, including training of managers, employee benefits, company rituals, and the role of humor. It also considers the importance of material culture, such as coffee mugs and lapel pins.Cortada argues that IBM’s corporate culture aligned with its business imperatives for most of its history, allowing it to operate with a variety of stakeholders in mind and not simply prioritize stockholders. He identifies key lessons that managers can learn from IBM’s experience and apply in their own organizations today. This engaging and deeply researched book holds many insights for business historians, executives and managers concerned with stakeholder relations, professionals interested in corporate culture, and IBMers. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Dez 2023) Corporate culture. International Business Machines Corporation. Social responsibility of business. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History. bisacsh https://doi.org/10.7312/cort21300 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780231559676 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780231559676/original |
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