Organisational Culture - Formatted
Organisational Culture - Formatted
Organisational Culture - Formatted
Various Stakeholders In A
Business
Key Concepts
• Definition of culture
• Informal organization
• Stakeholders
• Mendelow Matrix
Definition of culture
the decision maker or judge.) that a group holds and that determines how it
➢Power culture
➢Role culture
➢Task culture
➢Person culture
Power Culture
• Handy associated this type of culture with the Greek god Zeus.
are very flexible. Fast but perhaps random decisions can be made.
Role Culture
• Handy linked this type of culture to Apollo. Structure is defined and operations are
predictable, rules and regulations are very strict in this culture. where individuals
organizational structure in which jobs are arranged by function and seniority. Role
• Handy linked this culture to the goddess Athena. Teams are formed
person culture. In this culture the individual is the central point. The
➢Connected
➢External
Note about internal stakeholders
Internal and connected stakeholders are primary stakeholders & they have a
contractual relationship with organization where as external stakeholders are
secondary stakeholders and they do not have a contractual relation with the
organization.
Internal stakeholders
• Employees
• Managers
• Owner
• Partners
• Directors (executive director)
Note about connected stakeholders
• Connected stakeholder add these two examples in previous diagram
Competitors
Directors (non executive directors NED)
Note about external stakeholders
• Pressure group. A group that tries to influence public policy in the interest of a
particular cause
• Add this example in the previous diagram Trade unions – interested in protecting
their members. Definition of trade union is an organized association of workers in
a trade, group of trades, or profession, formed to protect and further their rights
and interests or A trade union is a group of employees who join together to
maintain and improve their conditions of employment. Most trade unions are
independent of employers but have close working relationships with them.
Practice
Which of the following statements is true about connected stakeholders?
a) Connected stakeholders do not have a financial link with the organization.
b) Connected stakeholders have a financial link with the organization.
c) Connected stakeholders are concerned with the daily operations of a business
d) Pressure groups are an example of connected stakeholders
Mendelow Matrix