Organisational culture

Question 1

Organisational culture definition

Answer 1

it consists of the unwritten rules that influence individual and group behaviour and attitudes

Question 2

Handy’s model of organisational culture

Answer 2

It is a 4 type model which defines organisational culture based on the level of power and collaboration: task, power, role, and person culture. ( Apollo culture, Zeus Culture, Dionysius Culture, and Athena culture)

Question 3

Competing Values Framework (Quinn and Cameron)

Answer 3

Defines 4 organisational cultures based on the focus the organisation has vs. structure: CLAN, HIERARCHY, MARKET, ADHOCRACY.