Joann Keyton (Ph.D., Ohio State University) is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Communication, North Carolina State University, USA. Her research examines organizational culture, collaborative processes, and team meetings. She was co-editor of Small Group Research (2008-2021) and a founder of the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research.

“This book provides sophisticated insights into the complex systems of meaning that constitute our everyday organizational lives. Attending to both national and organizational levels of analysis, the authors offer a unique cross-disciplinary approach that demonstrates the value of understanding culture across anthropological, psychological, sociological, communicative, and managerial perspectives. This book provides an essential foundation for contemporary scholars interested in exploring the intersections among culture and leadership, management, international relations, research methods, technology, discourse, and change in an increasingly interconnected society.”—John G. McClellan, Associate Professor, Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University, Denmark

• Preface – National and Organizational Culture: Same, but Different? – Purposes, Functions, and Influences of Culture – Research Methods for National Culture and Organizational Culture: Multiple Research Perspectives – Culture and/as Communication, Discourse, and Language – Leadership’s Influence on Culture and Contemporary Challenges Associated with Leading Culture – Cultural Change: Ecological Origins, Trajectories, and Management – Technological Influences on Culture – Applications of Societal Culture and Organizational Culture – Peering into the Crystal Ball: Envisioning Culture 2.1 and Beyond – Contributors – Author Index – Subject Index.

Joann Keyton (Ph.D., Ohio State University) is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Communication, North Carolina State University, USA. Her research examines organizational culture, collaborative processes, and team meetings. She was co-editor of Small Group Research (2008-2021) and a founder of the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research.

“This book provides sophisticated insights into the complex systems of meaning that constitute our everyday organizational lives. Attending to both national and organizational levels of analysis, the authors offer a unique cross-disciplinary approach that demonstrates the value of understanding culture across anthropological, psychological, sociological, communicative, and managerial perspectives. This book provides an essential foundation for contemporary scholars interested in exploring the intersections among culture and leadership, management, international relations, research methods, technology, discourse, and change in an increasingly interconnected society.”—John G. McClellan, Associate Professor, Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University, Denmark

• Preface – National and Organizational Culture: Same, but Different? – Purposes, Functions, and Influences of Culture – Research Methods for National Culture and Organizational Culture: Multiple Research Perspectives – Culture and/as Communication, Discourse, and Language – Leadership’s Influence on Culture and Contemporary Challenges Associated with Leading Culture – Cultural Change: Ecological Origins, Trajectories, and Management – Technological Influences on Culture – Applications of Societal Culture and Organizational Culture – Peering into the Crystal Ball: Envisioning Culture 2.1 and Beyond – Contributors – Author Index – Subject Index.

Joann Keyton (Ph.D., Ohio State University) is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Communication, North Carolina State University, USA. Her research examines organizational culture, collaborative processes, and team meetings. She was co-editor of Small Group Research (2008-2021) and a founder of the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research.

“This book provides sophisticated insights into the complex systems of meaning that constitute our everyday organizational lives. Attending to both national and organizational levels of analysis, the authors offer a unique cross-disciplinary approach that demonstrates the value of understanding culture across anthropological, psychological, sociological, communicative, and managerial perspectives. This book provides an essential foundation for contemporary scholars interested in exploring the intersections among culture and leadership, management, international relations, research methods, technology, discourse, and change in an increasingly interconnected society.”—John G. McClellan, Associate Professor, Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University, Denmark

• Preface – National and Organizational Culture: Same, but Different? – Purposes, Functions, and Influences of Culture – Research Methods for National Culture and Organizational Culture: Multiple Research Perspectives – Culture and/as Communication, Discourse, and Language – Leadership’s Influence on Culture and Contemporary Challenges Associated with Leading Culture – Cultural Change: Ecological Origins, Trajectories, and Management – Technological Influences on Culture – Applications of Societal Culture and Organizational Culture – Peering into the Crystal Ball: Envisioning Culture 2.1 and Beyond – Contributors – Author Index – Subject Index.