5-star (by local norms) : group dynamics in a luxury Sub-Saharan resort
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Francioli, Stéphane P![Thumbnail](/bitstream/handle/1721.1/90240/890378587-MIT.pdf.jpg?sequence=5&isAllowed=y)
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Five-star (by local norms) : group dynamics in a luxury Sub-Saharan resort
Group dynamics in a luxury Sub-Saharan resort
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Sloan School of Management.
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John Van Maanen.
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This thesis is a monograph about a Sub-Saharan 5-Star resort. It is based on 22 loosely structured ethnographic interviews, field notes, a series of artifacts and pictures, all collected during a 10-day field trip to the given location. After describing the various workplace activities at the resort, the study focuses on interactions between local and expatriate staff members looking specifically at the working conditions of these two groups, the expression of local culture at the workplace, and the impact of intra-group beliefs on the meaning of authority within the employee community.
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Thesis: S.M. in Management Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2014. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (page 133).
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2014Department
Sloan School of ManagementPublisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Sloan School of Management.