Organisational Culture

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`These cultures put a lot of faith in the individual, little in committees' (Handy, C (1993), Understanding Organisations (4[th] edn), On the Culture of Organisation). For example, layers might have conflict with low morale and high turnover in term of having the most power in the centre. In addition, Role culture can be illustrated as the Greek temple which has columns and roof with specific roles to ensure the existing of the building; is known as classical structure and bureaucratic nature (Handy, 1993). In this case, roles have more important rather than the people who fill it in this culture. This type of organisation could be more efficient operations, reduce time and stress in term of having well-design structure systems and procedures but it might deviate from approved procedures or get to approval for change hardly in case of ignore improvement. Otherwise, the Task culture can be known as a job or project orientated which is presented as a net (Handy, 1993). This ...

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