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No enterprise today is proud of being unchanged. Stability is understood more as a sign of stagnation than reliability, and enterprises that do not change and do not evolve are commonly regarded as fossilized. Increasing globalization processes often force today's enterprises to make organizational changes; but the effectiveness of these relies on its organizational culture. This book argues that the problem behind organizational culture is its multilevel structure, including the visible and hidden levels. It addresses difficult questions such as: Is it better to make thorough, but more painful changes, or to gradually introduce small improvements? It also demonstrates that organizational culture is not a fixed phenomenon. Its shaping takes place in stages, and it is essential to take such stages into account in the process of implementing the strategy of an enterprise.

Providing a comprehensive insight into 'organizational culture' and its relationship to change, this book will be essential reading for professionals involved in business management and IT management throughout the world. Its analyses and suggestions will allow for improved organizational culture and change management in business environments.

Prof. Ibrahim M. M. El Emary is a visiting Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His research interests cover analytic and discrete event simulation techniques, performance evaluation of communication networks, application of intelligent techniques in managing computer communication network. He has published more than 200 articles in various refereed international journals and conferences. He has recently published two books with CRC Press and another book with Wiley.

Katarzyna Barbara Szymczyk is an Assistant Professor at Czestochowa University of Technology. She has written over 30 publications in both English and Polish and participated in over 20 conferences. Her interests include enterprise management, IT in business, and organisation of management.

Dagmara Bubel, PhD, is Professor of Sciences in Economics, Director of the Main Library of Częstochowa University of Technology. She teaches courses in science studies. Her interests are concentrated around the issues involved in intellectual capital management in organizations, as well as encompassing management of knowledge, information and communication.