Lecture Week Eight Organisational Culture

1. Origins of Current Interest Organisational Climate National Culture HRM Explaining Performance Contents of an Organisational Culture Artifacts Beliefs, Values and Attitudes Basic Assumptions The Sources of Organisational Culture The Societal or National Culture Lecture Week EightOrganisational Culture

2. The Vision of Management The Type of Company and Industry Hofstede’s Analysis of National culture Power distance Individualism/ Collectivism Masculinity/ Femininity Uncertainty Avoidance Leadership and Organisational The Business Environment Organisational Culture

3. Stakeholders: Customers The Government The Public The Functions of Organisational Culture Conflict Reduction Co-ordination and Control Reduction of Uncertainty Competitive Advantage Typologies of Organisational Culture The Harrison/ Handy Typology Organisational Culture

4. 1)Power Culture (The Web) 2)Role Culture (Greek Temple) 3)Task Culture (Lattice) 4)Person Culture (Cluster) 1) Single source of power, Zeus type culture. Dependent on Trust. Empathy and Personal Communication Few Rules/Quick Reaction. Importance of People at the Centre Organisational Culture

5. This culture is often tough, abrasive and more interested in the ends than the means used. 2) A Bureaucracy, the organising principles are logic and rationality Rules and Procedures and Job descriptions Dominate. The Civil Service, the Oil Industry are often cited as examples of Role Culture Associated with Apollo (Reason) Organisational Culture

6. 3) Power somewhat diffuse, often develops where specific jobs or projects in which teams develop Focus on accomplishing the job in hand Flexibility, adaptability, individual autonomy and mutual respect based on ability rather than age or status. Associated with Athena Advertising Agencies Organisational Culture

7. 4) Group of people decide that it is in their best interest to organise on a collective rather than an individual basis. Examples include Barristers, Doctors. Such organisations exist solely for the individuals who compromise it. Associated with Dionysus (the god of the self- orientated individual Organisational Culture

8. Deal and Kennedy (1982) The Tough-Guy, Macho Culture The Work Hard/Play Hard Culture Bet-your Company Culture The Process Culture Links to Organisational Design and Structure Linking Culture to Change Management Programmes Organisational Culture

9. Motivating Change Creating a Vision Managing the Transition Sustaining Momentum Overcoming Resistance to Change Company Examples The Emerging and Future Debates Organisational Culture and New Forms of HRM Conclusions Organisational Culture