2.5 Organizational culture

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what is organisational culture

the set of values, attitudes, beliefs, expectations and assumptions of an organisation

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Handy’s God of Management theory - types of culture

power culture, role culture, task culture, person culture (existential)

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power culture

An organisational culture where an individual or a selected group of people makes decisions for the organisation and communication is highly centralised.

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role culture

An organisational culture that is defined by clear rules and hierarchies for the smooth operation of an organisation; people have power through their position, rather than their own qualities.

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task culture

An organisational culture that supports dynamic, innovative and flexible companies by giving power to experts within a group.

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person culture (existential culture)

An organisational culture that values every person as an expert and relies on their experiences to operate the business; employee-centric and employees have a similar level of knowledge and expertise.

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internal growth

when a business expands its output, sales or staff with its own resources, is less likely to cause more cultural clashes than external growth, where another business is involved.

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external growth

almost always involves cultural tensions. Organisational culture is so unique to every business that it is very unlikely that any two businesses have the same culture. So when a business is involved in a takeover, acquisition or merger, there can be culture clashes between the two organisations

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change in leadership style

f the change in style is significant, employees may find it particularly difficult to cope with the changed expectations in relationships, chain of command and decision-making

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multinational expansion

There are many benefits in terms of sales revenue, diversification and economies of scale for a business to expand internationally.  However, expanding operations to other countries carries a particular risk of culture clash because of differences in language, working habits and hours, relationships between employees, and even ethical norms.

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