3.10.2 Managing organisational culture

• A strong, adaptive culture can help drive successful strategic change.


  True
• Key characteristics of organizational culture include values, beliefs, assumptions, artifacts, rituals, and symbols.

  True
• Steps for managing organizational culture to facilitate strategic change:

  1️⃣ Assess the current culture

  2️⃣ Identify desired cultural traits

  3️⃣ Develop strategies for change

  4️⃣ Implement cultural changes

  5️⃣ Monitor and reinforce new culture
• The type of organizational culture influences how organizations manage and adapt to change.


  True
• An adhocracy culture values stability and control.

  False
• Organisational culture shapes how people think, feel, and act
• What are the key characteristics of organizational culture?

  Values, beliefs, assumptions
• What are the key elements that influence organizational culture?

  Leadership, communication, employee involvement
• Employee involvement refers to the degree employees participate in decisions.


  True
• Match the culture type with its example organization:

  Clan ↔️ Small startups

  Adhocracy ↔️ Tech companies

  Hierarchy ↔️ Government agencies

  Market ↔️ Sales companies
• A market culture boosts profitability and customer focus
• Match the type of organizational culture with its description:

  Clan Culture ↔️ Collaborative, family-like environment

  Adhocracy Culture ↔️ Dynamic, entrepreneurial culture

  Hierarchy Culture ↔️ Formal, structured environment

  Market Culture ↔️ Competitive, results-oriented culture
• Match the characteristic of organizational culture with its example:

  Values ↔️ Integrity, teamwork

  Beliefs ↔️ Collaboration leads to innovation

  Artifacts ↔️ Company logos, office layout

  Symbols ↔️ Awards, celebrations
• What type of organisational culture is collaborative and family-like?

  Clan culture
• Match the culture type with its key value:

  Clan ↔️ Teamwork

  Adhocracy ↔️ Innovation

  Hierarchy ↔️ Control

  Market ↔️ Achievement
• A rigid organizational culture can facilitate strategic change.

  False
• Values are core principles that guide actions
• Leadership influences organizational culture through management style
• What is the defining characteristic of a market culture?

  Customer focus
• A hierarchy culture fosters innovation and adaptability.

  False
• Match the strategy for managing organizational culture with its description:

  Changing Leadership ↔️ New leaders drive cultural shifts

  Enhancing Communication ↔️ Open channels and transparency build trust

  Promoting Employee Involvement ↔️ Empowering employees to participate in decisions

  Revising Policies ↔️ Updated policies reinforce desired behaviors

  Investing in Training ↔️ Developing skills and cultural understanding
• Organisational culture refers to the shared values, beliefs, and assumptions that guide the behavior
• The type of organizational culture can significantly impact how an organization manages strategic change
• Organisational culture shapes how people think, feel, and act within the organization.


  True
• The elements that influence organisational culture include leadership, communication, employee involvement, policies, and training
• A clan culture emphasizes teamwork and employee development
• What is organizational culture defined as?

  Shared values, beliefs, assumptions
• Order the four primary types of organizational culture based on their key values:

  1️⃣ Clan - Teamwork

  2️⃣ Adhocracy - Innovation

  3️⃣ Hierarchy - Control

  4️⃣ Market - Achievement
• Assumptions are tacit understandings about how things work.


  True
• Order the elements influencing organizational culture based on their impact on employee behavior:

  1️⃣ Leadership

  2️⃣ Communication

  3️⃣ Employee Involvement

  4️⃣ Policies & Procedures
• A market culture emphasizes achievement and customer focus
• What type of cultural alignment is crucial for managing strategic change effectively?

  Cultural alignment with strategic goals
• Order the strategies for changing organizational culture based on their emphasis:

  1️⃣ Changing Leadership

  2️⃣ Enhancing Communication

  3️⃣ Revising Policies

  4️⃣ Investing in Training