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Harrison Richard J., and Glenn R. Carrol. Culture and Demography in Organizations. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2005.

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List of Figures	xi
List of Tables	xiii
Preface	xv
Acknowledgments	xix
Part I: Cultural Analysis	1
CHAPTER 1: Culture in Organizations	3
1.1 Introduction	3
1.2 Culture in Social Science	4
1.3 Culture in Organization Theory	5
1.4 The Content Approach to Culture	7
1.5 The Distributive Approach to Culture	16
1.6 A Limited Synthetic Approach to Organizational Culture	21
1.7 Reader's Guide	25
CHAPTER 2: Modeling Culture with Simulation	27
2.1 Introduction	27
2.2 Forms of Scientific Inquiry	28
2.3 What Is a Computer Simulation?	30
2.4 Why Use Simulation?	35
2.5 Simulation Modeling	38
2.6 Challenges of Simulation	41
Part II Model of Cultural Transmission	47
CHAPTER 3: Representing Culture	49
3.1 Introduction	49
3.2 Enculturation	50
3.3 Content Dimensions of Culture	56
3.4 Enculturation and Cultural Dimensions	58
3.5 Summary	68
CHAPTER 4: Cultural Transmission	69
4.1 Introduction	69
4.2 Modeling Framework	70
4.3 Model Specification	71
4.4 Summary	82
CHAPTER 5: Organizational Types	84
5.1 Introduction	84
5.2 Stylized Organizational Types	85
5.3 Simulation Methods	90
5.4 Findings by Type	92
5.5 Conclusion	101
CHAPTER 6: Growth and Decline	102
6.1 Introduction	102
6.2 Cultural Management and Growth	104
6.3 Organizational Decline	110
6.4 Decomposing Transmission	111
6.5 Managerial Implications	118
6.6 Conclusion	119i
Part III: Applications and Extensions of the Model	121
CHAPTER 7: Heterogeneity in Tenure	123
7.1 Introduction	123
7.2 LOS Distributions in Organizations	124
7.3 The Implicit Link	126
7.4 Modeling Top Management Teams	130
7.5 Design of Experiments	132
7.6 Findings	134
7.7 Decomposing LOS Heterogeneity	137
7.8 Summary	143
CHAPTER 8: Cultural Influence Networks	147
8.1 Introduction	147
8.2 Networks of Influence	149
8.3 Modeling Framework	149
8.4 Dynamic Influence	151
8.5 Demography and Network Structure	155
8.6 Design of Experiments	159
8.7 Findings	159
8.8 Discussion	166
CHAPTER 9: Terrorist Networks	169
9.1 Introduction	169
9.2 Background on Terrorist Organizations	170
9.3 Underground Network-Based Organizations	171
9.4 Adapting the Network Model	175
9.5 Effects of Counterterrorism Strategies	176
9.6 Simulation Design	178
9.7 Findings	179
9.8 Conclusion	182
CHAPTER 10: Merging Cultures	185
10.1 Introduction	185
10.2 Post-Merger Cultural Integration	187
10.3 Modeling Framework	191
10.4 Experimental Design	192
10.5 System Dynamics	196
10.6 Findings	198
10.7 Discussion	206
CHAPTER 11: Culture, Aging, and Failure	208
11.1 Introduction	208
11.2 Macro Model Framework	209
11.3 Demography of the System	214
11.4 The Cultural System	215
11.5 Design of Experiments	216
11.6 Findings	218
11.7 Implications	220
CHAPTER 12: Concluding Remarks	221
12.1 Introduction	221
12.2 Model Overview	221
12.3 Review of Findings	223
12.4 Implications	229
12.5 Extensions of the Model	233
12.6 Conclusion	234
Appendix A Notation	237
Appendix B Simulation Parameter Settings	241
References	251
Index	265