Clean Climbing, Carabiners, and Cultural Cultivation: Developing an Open-Systems Perspective of Culture
Abstract
In this inductive study, we explore the dynamics between Alpinista (a pseudonym), a company that designs and manufactures rock climbing and skiing gear, and the broader cultures within which the company is embedded. Our data pushed us toward the notion of “culture as toolkit,” a perspective that focuses on culture as a set of means or resources used to solve problems. By applying this perspective, we realized that Alpinista's cultural toolkit...
Paper Details
Title
Clean Climbing, Carabiners, and Cultural Cultivation: Developing an Open-Systems Perspective of Culture
Published Date
Mar 1, 2011
Journal
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
391 - 412
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