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Organisational and Corporate Culture Learning Objectives HL
Explain the influences on organisational and corporate culture HL
Describe different types of culture and analyse their effects on
motivation and organisational structures HL Analyse the
consequences of culture clashes within and between organisations
Organisational and corporate culture
Values, attitudes and beliefs of the people working in an
organisation that control the way they interact with each other and
with external stakeholders Exam Tip Culture is a powerful force in
any organisation Take every opportunity in your answers to make
reference to it as a factor for decision making and behaviour
Theorist Charles Handy Go through each one briefly
Influences on organisational culture The appointment of senior
staff Mission and vision statements The ethical code of conduct
Strategies on corporate social responsibility Examples they set The
industry the business operates in Legal constraints Go through each
one briefly Types of organisational culture
Power Culture Concentrating power among a few people Associated
with autocratic leadership Decisions can be made swiftly because
few people are involved Encourages risky decisions and long term
inappropriate decision making Motivational methods are likely to be
monetary Power Culture Concentrating power among a few people
Handy says its like a spiders web, everything controlled by the
spider (manager) without the spider the web is useless Which types
of business / industries would use Power Culture and why? Types of
organisational culture
Role Culture Clearly defined job titles and roles Associated with
bureaucratic organisations Staff operate within rules and show
little creativity Tall hierarchical structures with powerful role
culture Structure is well defined and authority delegated clearly
Decision making slow and risk taking frowned upon Power and
influence come from position Role Culture Clearly defined job
titles and roles
Handy says these types of organisations are solid and dependable
but they are not going anywhere fast Which types of business /
industries would use Role Culture and why? Types of organisational
structure
Task Culture Co-operation and team work Groups are formed to solve
problemsand matrix structure Motivating environment intrinsic needs
Employees feel empowered, encouraged to be creative, strong team
spirit Co-operation and team work
Handy says these types of organisations are like a net, the nets
strength is derived from the many strands Task Culture Co-operation
and team work Which types of business / industries would use Task
Culture and why? Types of organisational structure
Person Culture Individuals are given the freedom to express
themselves May be some conflict individual goals and organisational
goals Most creative type of culture, no emphasis on teamwork Handy
says the employees of an organisation are like a
constellation
Handy says the employees of an organisation are like a
constellation. Each person is different from everyone else and they
operate alone Person Culture Individuals are given the freedom to
express themselves Which types of business / industries would use
Person Culture and why? Types of organisational culture
Entrepreneurial Culture Encourages management and workers to take
risks, come up with new ideas and test out new business ventures
Success is rewarded but failure is not necessarily criticised
Usually found in flexible organisational structures Motivation
levels tend to be high aswork is challenging, innovating and risk
taking Which types of business / industries would use
Entrepreneurial Culture and why?