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Cultural problems today

In: Management by Missions

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  • Pablo Cardona
  • Carlos Rey

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It is not overdramatic to say that companies today – or at least, many companies in the Western world – are riven with contradictions.Onthe one hand, their philosophy and implementation of the corporate mission and values reflect what might be described as a humanistic vision, where the company is seen as a human institution, “the natural product of certain social needs.”1 On the other, their management systems, mostly built around management by objectives, are designed to maximize shareholder value. Everything else – customer service, talent development, even community donations – is a means to increase profit.

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  • Pablo Cardona & Carlos Rey, 2008. "Cultural problems today," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Management by Missions, chapter 4, pages 53-65, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-59894-2_4
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230598942_4
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