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Chapter 3

2.2 Handy

Handy popularised four cultural types.

Power culture – here there is one major source of power and influence
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e.g. in a small owner-managed business the owner may strive to
maintain absolute control over subordinates

2 Role culture – people describe their job by its duties, not by its purpose,
so job descriptions dictate ‘the way we do things around here’

Task culture – emphasis here is on achieving the particular task at hand
3 and staff may need to be flexible to ensure deadlines are met

Person culture – this is characterised by the fact it exists to satisfy the
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requirements of the particular individual(s) involved in the organisation

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