Tystnadskultur kan i värsta fall bero på en maktfullkomlig person, eller en person som ensam gynnas av rådande missförhållanden. En vanligare förklaring är dock att ett nät av komplexa incitament hos medarbetare, mellanchefer och eventuellt högsta ledningen vävs samman.
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Företagskultur Vad händer när en tystnadskultur hämmar både den anställde och företaget från att nå sin fulla potential? Det och flera frågor kopplade till det alarmerande samhällsproblemet besvarar författarna Kenth Åkerman och Susanne Hydén i sin nya bok Tystnadens pris – hur du upptäcker, hanterar och motverkar tystnadskultur.

Susanne Hydén och Kenth Åkerman. Foto: Andreas Andersson
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