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A brief presentation of the cultural web by Gerry Johnson (1992) and cited in Campbell et al (2008), please see references at end.

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Presents the cultural web.

Cultural Web

Johnson, G. (1992)

Paradigm

Symbols

PowerStructuresStories

OrganisationalStructuresRituals &

Routines

Control Systems

Johnson, G. (1992) in Campbell, D. et al (2008: 56)

Paradigm Organisational world view.

Symbols

• Level of promotion• Company car

• Office• Title

May have no

apparent

importance.

Maybe covert symbols.

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PowerStructures

• Centralised?

• Decisions?

• Management levels?

Johnson, G. (1992) in Campbell, D. et al (2008: 56)

OrganisationalStructures

• Informal?

• Formal?

Johnson, G. (1992) in Campbell, D. et al (2008: 56)

Control Systems

• Tight?

• Loose?

• Standard-setting & measuring (how).

Johnson, G. (1992) in Campbell, D. et al (2008: 56)

Rituals & Routines

The way things are done around here.

NO PASSING WIND BEFORE 11AM

Johnson, G. (1992) in Campbell, D. et al (2008: 56)

Stories

In 1982, Edward English invented ‘English’ while having a bath in Bath.

!

Johnson, G. (1992) in Campbell, D. et al (2008: 56)

Paradigm

Symbols

PowerStructuresStories

OrganisationalStructuresRituals &

Routines

Control Systems

Johnson, G. (1992) in Campbell, D. et al (2008: 56)

Cultural Web

References:

Campbell, D. et al (2008) Business Strategy. 2nd edn.Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann

Mind Tools (n.d.)The Cultural Web: Aligning your organization's culture with strategy [www] Mind Tools. Available from: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newSTR_90.htm[Accessed 09/11/11]

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