Australians in Antarctica : a study of organizational culture / Aspa Sarris.

• Main Author: Sarris, Aspa
• Other Authors: Dept. of Psychology
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2002
• Subjects: Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions; Scientific expeditions Antarctica; Explorers Psychology; Explorers Antarctica Social conditions; Women explorers Antarctica Social condition; Community psychology; Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/21801

Includes Organisational Culture Inventory (OCI) and 6 item subscales adapted from the OCI as appendices. Bibliography: leaves 240-255. xv, 255 leaves : ill. (some col.) 30 cm. Investigates the culture of isolated Australian Antarctic stations using qualitative and quantitative research methods. The research also investigated the assessment of person-culture fit within the context of Antarctic station life and culture. Five studies were undertaken on returned Australian Antarctic expeditioners and the results reflect a historical overview of Antarctic station culture from 1950 to 1999. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Psychology, 2002