Person

Edgar H Schein

Organizational psychologist of culture, career anchors, and how tacit assumptions persist beneath stated values.

Why this matters

Schein helps read what institutions actually believe—the layer below mission statements where correction stalls or spreads.

Works

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Organizational Culture and Leadership

Schein, Edgar H. *Organizational Culture and Leadership*. 5th ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2017.

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