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Business Definition for: Existential Culture

a form of corporate culture in which the organization exists to serve the individual, rather than individuals being servants of the organization. Existential culture was identified by Charles Handy. It typically consists of a group of professionals who work together, but have no leader.

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Internet 'discovered' kid soccer star . . . could you be next?: Back in high school in the late 1970s, there was this one English teacher -- a guy with long hair -- who could find ways to discuss the existential nature of the human soul as found in an Archie comic book or the never-ending struggle between ego and id as...; Tags: Manchester United Ltd.; Research articles 2005-02-02

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