Organisational Culture by Edgar Schein

Question 1

What is Edgar Scheins Organisational Culture

Answer 1

Author:
Edgar Schein MIT Professor
Summary by Mike Clayton Management Courses on Youtube

Summary:
Organisational Culture consists of 3 levels (iceberg model):

(1) Artefacts (above water level and can be seen)
(2) Values (below water level and can not be seen easily)
(3) Assumptions(below water level and can not be seen easily)

(1) Artefacts:
- Can be seen in an organisation
- Examples: Branding, furniture, job titles, stories about the organisation

(2) Expoused values
- The declared set of values and behaviours expected of its members
- What should be done
- How should it be done
- Which decissions are made

(3) Shared Assumptions:
- The beliefs of the organisation
- They are rarely questioned
- There are 6 Types of assumptions:
- The truth
- the importance of time
- Space - ownership and allocation and respect people give to it
- Human nature:
- Humans are good or bad
- Behaviour is fixed or can be changed
- Relationship with the environment: This created the public perception
- Social power
- Cooperation versus competition
- Style of leadership
If you want to change the culture you have to change the assumptions. If you can’t change the assumptions, you cant change the culture.

Comparison with
The cultural web by Gerry Johnson and Kevan Scholes

Reference:
Edgar Schein’s 3 Levels of Organizational Culture

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Question 2

What is an alternative model for an organisational culture

Answer 2

The Cultural web model by Gerry Johnson and Kevan Scholes