Managing Understanding in Organizations

Bringing a fresh perspective to the evaluation of management problems, "Managing Understanding in Organizations" draws upon interpretative research and builds upon existing interpretative studies to scrutinize the influence managers have on employees' understanding. It considers how managers use ideas and visions to frame their employees' internalized understanding of the external rules and instructions that govern their work. "Managing Understanding in Organizations" brings an interpretative perspective to the question of individual and group competence and looks at how this is linked with understanding. Throughout it refers to international case studies and considers the cross-cultural impact on management and understanding at work.