Apply The Cultural Web Model

Apply The Cultural Web Model - FeedbackThis task asked you to examine an organisation (or other) you are familiar with in the context of Johnson and Scholes Cultural Web model. Some examples using the UKs National Health Service are given below. Read through it and compare it to your own web it may help prompt your thoughts and enable you to develop your own analysis further! Johnson and Scholes model is given below:

Adapted from Johnson and Scholes (2006)

Stories

New Cures

Villains (politicians and self-interest)

Heroes and heroism amongst staff Change agents are fools

Medics vs managers

The golden age of the NHSRoutines and Rituals

Ward rounds

Clinical rituals

Consultation ceremonies

Patient institutionalisation (waiting rooms, putting to bed, waking up, medication)

Hand cleaning Blaming next tierOrganisational Structure Hierarchical

Mechanistic

Pecking order of services political priorities TribalControl Systems

Financial Reporting

Waiting lists

Targets Professional responsibility

Power Structures

Fragmentation between professional bodies, doctors, senior clinicians, managers and administrators Old boys network

Politicians

Symbols

Terminology and acronyms White coats/uniforms

Retinues

Doctors dining room

Big institutions

The Paradigm NHS is a good thing

Public service & National Institution Free at point of delivery

Clinicians values

Providers know best

(Adapted from notes from the School of Management, Salford University)Stories

Rituals and routines

Methods of Control

Company structure

Power Structure

Symbols

The Paradigm

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