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Chapter 3

Organisational culture in business

Outcome

By the end of this session you should be able to:

 define organisational structure

 describe the factors that shape the culture of the organisation

 explain the contribution made by writers on culture:

– Schein – determinants of organisational culture

– Handy – for cultural stereotypes

– Hofstede – international perspectives on culture

 explain the informal organisation and its relationship with the formal
organisation

 describe the impact of the informal organisation on the business

and answer questions relating to these areas.

The underpinning detail for this chapter in your Notes can be found in
Chapter 3 of your Study Text

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