Kibbutz Industry - Cultural, Structural and Business Strategy Design

This book examines the changes in many kibbutz factories which have recently transformed from socialist entities, with egalitarian and cooperative relationships, to hierarchical and market-driven structures.

List of contents

List of tables
Acknowledgment
Introduction
1. Historical Background of Kibbutz Movement and Kibbutz Industry
2. Research DesignMethod
3. Cultural Analysis of the Case Studies
4. Cultural Attributes of Kibbutz Industry as Family Businesses
5. Business Strategy in Kibbutz Industries
6. Hybrid Structure in Kibbutz Industry
Epilogue
Index

About the author

Yaffa Moskovich is Professor in the School of Management and Behavioral Science at Zefat Academic College, Israel, where she was also heads the Department of Behavioral Sciences. She is also a member of the Institute for Kibbutz Research and the Cooperative Idea at Haifa University. Her expertise is in the field of organizational sociology and her research interests cover organizational change, the kibbutz industry, business strategy, leadership in political parties, unions, NGOs, and multi-cultural group relationships. She is the author of Disunity in Unity: Power Struggle in the Likud Party.

Summary

This book examines the changes in many kibbutz factories which have recently transformed from socialist entities, with egalitarian and cooperative relationships, to hierarchical and market-driven structures.

Product details

• Authors: Yaffa Moskovich, Yaffa (Zefat Academic College Moskovich
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.04.2023
• EAN: 9781032404578
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3240457-8
• No. of pages: 166
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Sociology of Work, Professions and Organisations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Economics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Organizational theory & behaviour, Occupational and industrial psychology, Occupational & industrial psychology, Sociology: work & labour, Organizational theory and behaviour, Sociology: work and labour