Question

You have been asked to sensitize management on the different types of Organisational Culture. Citing examples from your work place, discuss the different types of Organisational Culture that exist in organizations.

Answer 1

According to business dictionary ,organisational structure is defined as the "values and behaviours that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organisation".

Different types of organizational culture that exist in organisations are the following:-

1. Hierarchy culture
2. Clan culture
3. Market culture
4. Adhocracy culture

• Hierarchy culture means that the structure which controls the cordination, efficiency and stability. Here the work environment is legal and strict. Leadership is based on monitoring and coordination.
• Clan culture means people share commonalities and them themselves as a part of a family. leadership take place as mentorship. The success is the outcome of team work.
• Market culture means it focus on goal of an organisation. It always focus on the results of a firm.
• Adhocracy culture means the energy and creativity. Employees are required to take risk. It also focus on innovations of values.

The organisational culture determines its success.