Foundations Of Senior Management

Organisations
Organisational Culture

Culture & Structure

Diana Pheysey

  • Task
     
    • Entrepreneurial task

      What to make and who to service


       
    • Engineering task

      Materials, equipment and workers


       
    • Administrative task

      Plan, control and maintain operation


       
  • Organisation designs
     
    • Collaborative

      The structure must be such that the organisation can choose and serve an appropriate clientele.


       
      • Support cultures
         
    • Productive

      The structure must be such that the organisation can obtain operational control over resources


       
      • Power culture
         
    • Innovative

      The structure must be such that the organisation can prepare for future management requirements


       
      • Acheivement culture
         
    • Efficient

      The structure must be such that the organisation can formalise working arrangements and keep administrtive control


       
      • Role culture
         
    • Balancing

      The structure must sipport the oraganisation to balance shifting needs


       

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