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Describing Organisational Culture: Structure, Strength, and Differentiation

In: Organisational Culture Concept, Context, and Measurement(In Two Volumes)

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  • Elizabeth Kummerow

    (The University of Adelaide, Australia)

  • Neil Kirby

    (The University of Adelaide, Australia)

Abstract

The following sections are included:Structural Properties of Organisational CultureOrganisational cultures as distinctive or composed of universal categoriesSchein’s typology of basic beliefs and assumptionsBate’s typology of cultural orientationsHarrison’s typology of organisation ideologiesConcluding commentsThe Strength of Organisational CultureAn important but problematic conceptSchein’s treatment of cultural strengthPayne’s three-dimensional modelOther indicators of cultural strengthTowards assessing the strength of organisational cultureOrganisational and Occupational SubculturesA single unified culture or numerous subcultures?Conditions for the development of subculturesOrganisation-specific versus occupational subculturesMembership of a single subculture or multiple subcultures?The relationship between an organisation’s subcultures and its overall cultureCan there be subcultures only?Management awareness of subculturesConclusions

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  • Elizabeth Kummerow & Neil Kirby, 2013. "Describing Organisational Culture: Structure, Strength, and Differentiation," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Organisational Culture Concept, Context, and Measurement(In Two Volumes), chapter 3, pages 87-156, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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