corpate culture

Question 1

corporate culture

Answer 1

The shared values, beliefs, and behaviours that shape how employees interact and work within a business.

Question 2

Factors affecting Corporate culture

Answer 2

-Purpose of business, type of product
-Ethics/values
-Mission statement
-Leaders

Question 3

Strong culture

Answer 3

Where values, beliefs, and ways of working are deeply embedded within the business and its employees

Question 4

weak culture

Answer 4

When employees do not share the company’s values, leading to a lack of clear identity and cohesion

Question 5

Adv of a strong culture

Answer 5

-Motivated employees
-Lower turnover of staff
-Brand image is good
-Clear strategic direction and focus

Question 6

Consequences of a weak culture

Answer 6

-Little direction and focus
-low motivation
-Reistant to change
-Lower customer satisfaction

Question 7

Difficulties in changing corporate culture

Answer 7

Have to change people’s attitudes and beliefs

Question 8

Handies corporate culture modle

Answer 8

-Power
-Task
-Role
-Person

Question 9

Power

Answer 9

Culture is centrailsed with one/ small group of people making decisions
+Enables quick decision making, clear direction
-Lack of employee involvement, lower motivation, overly reliant on leaders

Question 10

Role culture

Answer 10

Structured system where employees have clear roles & responsibilities
+Good in large companies, specialising in roles
-More bureaucratic, less flexibility and innovation

Question 11

Task culture

Answer 11

Emphasis on teamwork and problem solving, within the structure
+Higher motivation, encourages innovation
-Lack of clear authority, employees work on multiple projects

Question 12

Person cultuyre

Answer 12

Prioritises individuals over organisations, employees work individually
+Boost motivation, greater freedom
-Lack of direction, hard to implement in large firms