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IN THE BASHA'S HOUSE: THE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF EGYPTIAN PUBLIC-SECTOR ENTERPRISE

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 February 2003

Samer Shehata
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This essay analyzes the organizational culture(s) of Egyptian public-sector firms. I accomplish this through an ethnography of two state-owned textile companies in Alexandria. I describe the cultures of these organizations in terms of hierarchy, accountability, trust, and authority relations and assess the effects of these features on the quality of working life and overall efficiency.1 What is it like to work in these companies? How is authority exercised, and what is the nature of relations between superiors and subordinates? What impact, if any, do the cultures of these firms have on performance, efficiency, and productivity?

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Research Article
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International Journal of Middle East Studies , Volume 35 , Issue 1 , February 2003 , pp. 103 - 132
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2003 Cambridge University Press

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