ACCA BT · Chapter 10 · Question 7 of 11
Charles Handy described four types of organisational culture. Which culture is characterised by a central source of power, such as an owner-founder, with few rules and decisions made quickly by a small number of people?
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Correct answer: C) Power culture (Zeus)
Explanation
Handy's power culture, symbolised by Zeus and a spider's web, centres on a dominant individual and relies on personal trust rather than procedures. Role culture is bureaucratic and rule-based, task culture is project and team-focused, and person culture exists to serve the individuals within it, such as a barristers' chambers.
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