3.4 Corporate culture Flashcards
Culture
way things are done in a business.
Visual features
Business specific artefacts
Training culture
Layout of business premises
Norms
Core organisational values
Workplace procedure
Business specific language
In a strong culture
Have a can do attitude
Have belief in the business they work in
In a weak culture
Employees doubt sincerity of corporate mission
High levels of staff turnover
Who identified four types of organisational culture?
Charles hardy
What four types of organisational culture did Hardy create?
Power culture
Role culture
Task culture
Person culture
Power culture
Decision making carried out by powerful individuals at the top of business hierarchy.
Power Culture dynamic
Few rules exist to determine decision making
Competitive atmosphere
Communication is personal contact
Role culture
Key decisions made by those in specific job roles.
Role culture dynamic
Power lies with those with particular roles
Clear hierarchal structure
Employees expected to adhere to set rules
Task culture
Decisions made by teams made up of employees with specific skills.
Task culture dynamic
Power lies with task related skills
Teams created and dissolved
Emphasis on adaptability
Person culture
Individuals with intensive skills are brought together.
Person culture dynamic
Individuals with significant power determine own decision making.
Factors which affect corporate culture
Leader attitude
Human resources policies
Ownership type
Culture changes due too
Increased productivity
Improve innovation
New leader
Difficulties in changing culture
Identifying contributing factors
Overcoming resistance to change
Existence of sub culture
Why is identifying contributing factors difficult?
Can take time and insight to fully understand.
Why is overcoming resistance difficult?
Requires employee contribution so careful communication.
Why is existence of sub culture difficult?
undermining management decisions can be hard to change.
