Changing Organizational Culture: A Study of the National Government Book

Since the 1970s there has been a growing interest in examining the nature of organizational culture and change. In "Changing Organizational Culture: A Study of the National Government," author Philip Nufrio takes this examination one step further by exploring the use of multivariate statistics and applying them in a time-based study. As a result, Dr. Nufrio offers valuable insight into the organizational impact of the National Performance Review on the federal cabinet executive agencies. His conclusion: that the measurement model does not support evidence of significant cultural change during the NPR implementation, despite certain cultural questions that experienced change within these agencies. Rather, the conclusions drawn from this landmark study validate those of the literature in their assertion that teamwork is an important variable in defining organizational culture. Add to this Dr. Nufrio's theory that the development of reward systems might in fact be an indicator of organizational culture change,and it becomes clear that "Changing Organizational Culture: A Study of the National Government" offers valuable information not only to students and educators, but to policy-makers and administrators alike.

Author Biography: Philip M. Nufrio is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Seton Hall University. He is also a principal management consultant to numerous profit and public sector organziations. From 1974-1981, he was a Management Analyst in three U.S. federal cabinet agencies, including the President's Reorganization Project.