culture web

Question 1

cultural web

Answer 1

paradigm (core beliefs), stories, symbols, power structures, organizational structures, control systems, rituals and routines

Question 2

paradigm

Answer 2

core assumptions, the foundation of culture of the business

Question 3

stories

Answer 3

stories that are told to newcomers or outsiders

Question 4

symbols

Answer 4

object, events or people that have meaning besides functional

Question 5

power structures

Answer 5

the way power is distributed in the company

Question 6

organizational structures

Answer 6

roles and responsibilities of workers

Question 7

control systems

Answer 7

systems that control the working processes or behavior or support to show whats important in the company; e.g. reward systems

Question 8

rituals and routines

Answer 8

rituals- special events that emphasize core beliefs
routines- day to day activities, working processes in the company

Question 9

path dependency

Answer 9

relying on previous successes when making decisions

Question 10

strategic drift

Answer 10

tendency for strategies to develop based on their history, experience and etc. but failing to keep pace with market changes

Question 11

incremental strategic drift

Answer 11

1. incremental change ( company makes small changes to adjust)
2. strategic drift (the environment changes a lot but the company depends on small changes)
3. flux (trying to find a solution)
4. transformation or death (successful or failed solution)

Question 12

tendencies towards strategic drift

Answer 12

1. failing to understand that changes are needed
2. building on the familiar
3. core rigidities (capabilities that have been a base to competitive advantages)
4. overdepending on relationships
5. lagged performance