Organisational Culture

Question 1

Organisational culture

Answer 1

The culture of an organisation is the way in which ‘things get done’

Question 2

Factors affecting organisational culture

Answer 2

*The organisation structure
*job responsibilities
*Rewards
*Risk
*Warmth
*support
*standards
*confilct
*identity
*leader - subordinate relationships

Question 3

Closed, threatening culture
Characteristics :

Answer 3

*it has a narrow span of control
*Emphasis is on individual performance and teamwork is not encouraged
*High productivity may be present, but workers are not motivated or satisfied with their working conditions

Question 4

Open, Participative culture
Characteristics

Answer 4

• it is highly effective
  *employees participate in decision making within teams
• conflict is handles effectively

Question 5

Advantages of open Participative culture

Answer 5

• Employees accept management ideas rapidly
  *Changes are easily accepted
  *Decrease in labour turnover

Question 6

Barriers to creating an open Participative culture

Answer 6

• subordinates have limited abilities, training and interest
  *Management is autocratic
  *there is little initiative to create a positive culture
  *The present enterprise policy has limits