Organisational Culture (AQA A-Level Business): Flashcards
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Organisational culture definition
Organisational culture definition
The way things are done within a business
Strong culture characteristics
Strong culture characteristics
Employees genuinely share company's corporate values
Weak culture characteristics
Weak culture characteristics
Employees don't share values, forced to comply via policies
Power culture structure
Power culture structure
Centralised, decisions by small number of people at centre
Role culture features
Role culture features
Bureaucratic, authority by job title, poor communication
Task culture attitude to change
Task culture attitude to change
Staff think change is normal and expected
Person culture decision-making
Person culture decision-making
Decisions made jointly, all employees involved
Why managers might change culture
Why managers might change culture
Leadership preferences or to improve competitiveness
Why changing culture is difficult
Why changing culture is difficult
Requires changing attitudes & behaviour, expensive, resistance
Hofstede's power distance
Hofstede's power distance
Extent people accept unequal distribution of power/wealth