Viability versus tribalism
Trevor Hilder
(Cavendish Software Ltd, Trowbridge, Wilts, England)
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Abstract
The viability of an organisation can be compromised by the tribal behaviour of its members. If this is not understood, attempts to reform it will be met with resistance, since the effort will be perceived as an attack against the norms of the organisation. The paper offers examples and evidence for this, suggests source materials for understanding the phenomenon, and practical techniques for overcoming it.
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Citation
Hilder, T. (2004), "Viability versus tribalism", Kybernetes, Vol. 33 No. 3/4, pp. 632-646. https://doi.org/10.1108/03684920410523616
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2004, Emerald Group Publishing Limited