Building a culture of ownership in healthcare : the invisible architecture of core values, attitude, and self-empowerment / Joe Tye, Bob Dent, Doug Tye.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Invisible architecture -- From accountability to ownership -- The foundation of core values -- The superstructure of organizational culture -- The interior finish of workplace attitude -- Blueprinting a culture of ownership -- Three essential elements of a culture of ownership -- Personal values and organizational values -- Leadership for a culture of ownership -- Anatomy of a change movement : what the movement to ban public smoking has to teach healthcare leaders about culture change.

Using construction as their metaphor, authors Joe Tye and Bob Dent make a compelling case that an organization¦s invisible architecture - a foundation of core values, a superstructure of organizational culture, and the interior finish of workplace attitude - is no less important than its visible architecture. Further they assert that culture will not change unless people change, people will not change unless they are inspired to do so given the right tools.