Framework
Handy's four organisational cultures
The question it answers
As the firm grows and the old way of running it starts to creak, should the owner see it as run on a power, role, task or person culture?
- Origin
- Handy, 1984
- Diagram type
- Comparison table
- Level of analysis
- Firm
Diagram
Handy's four organisational cultures
| Criterion | Power | Role | Task | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | A web spreading from the centre | Emphasis on procedure | Focus on getting the job done | The individual is at the centre |
| Typical setting | Small start-ups | Hospitals, commercial banks | Project teams | Architects, lawyers |
Sources
References
Listed A–Z by author surname, Harvard style. A source with a DOI links to https://doi.org/…; one without links to its page or says plainly that it has no DOI.
- Handy, C. (1984) Organizations. Harmondsworth: Penguin.No DOISource page