Leading Organizations Through Transition: Communication and Cultural Change

ith the number of mergers and acquisitions, restructuring of corporations and industries, and downsizing, effectively man-aging change inside organizations is essential. Change man-agement cannot be successful without effective communication, and effec-tive communication depends on an understanding of the important role culture plays in any change program. Anyone interested in better under-standing the role of culture and communication in an organization will find Leading Organizations Through Transition: Communication and Cul-tural Change useful. According to the introduction, the &dquo;purpose of this volume is to address the role of communication in organizational culture and cultural change efforts, especially during periods of transition, merg-ers, innovations, and globalization&dquo; (p. xi). The book includes a discussion of the development of organizational cultures, the role of visions in direct-ing organizational strategy and operations, the importance of ethics and how to integrate ethical standards into the culture, the use of languag