Below are descriptions of five companies located in the UK:
Company 1: This company has a highly centred authority around the founder. The culture is characterised by strict financial systems and a reward/ bonus scheme for meeting targets.
Company 2: People who work here see themselves as individuals and often bring in their own clients. There is strong branding and corporate identity including the use of a strict colour palette.
Company 3: A person’s salary and job title is decided by a strict hierarchy structure. The organisation is often described as bureaucratic and has stringent rules about who can do what.
Company 4: Employees often work individually or in small teams to complete projects as they arise. There is a strong emphasis on Monday Morning Meetings where each person/ team will describe what they are working on for the upcoming week.
Company 5: Authority is held by a small group of senior people who make all the decisions. There are few rules, and culture is reinforced by people talking about past successes.
For each company, select the type of culture at each as well as the most relevant cultural web influence. Note some answers may be used twice. Power (x2), Role (x2), Person, Task, Symbols, Organisation Structure, Control System, Stories, Ritual, Power Structure.
Which of the following will you put into box 1?