HANDY’S ORGANISATIONAL CULTURES

Question 1

What is Handy’s cultural typorgraphy

Answer 1

Handy’s cultural typography identifies four different types of culture that are influenced by the assumptions about where the power comes from in an organisation.

Question 2

What are the 4 different types of culture

Answer 2

There are 4 different types of culture:

A role culture assumes that power in an organisation is determined by rank and is passed down from the top of an organisation.

Associated with: tall structures and bureaucracy (bureaucracy = a complex organisation that has multilayered systems and processes).

A task culture assumes that power in an organisation is determined by the expertise and ability to perform a certain task or project to its successful completion.

Associated with flat cultures

A power culture assumes that power in an organisation is held by one expert whose role it is to make decisions and determine organisational strategy.

Associated with: A strong charismatic leadership

A person culture assumes that individuals all have different strengths, and the role of the organisation is to enable employees to demonstrate their abilities.