From the monthly archives: February 2012
Cultural Web – Questions, and Types of Culture
Last week I introduced the cultural web, and suggested that I would review some useful questions which can be asked for each ‘circle’. I will then review four basic culture types.
As a reminder, here is the cultural web, as introduced last week:
Useful Questions: the cultural web
Here are some [...]
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What is the Cultural Web?
In business, we are constantly talking and thinking about the culture of the organisation. This post looks at what we mean by ‘culture’ and particularly, how it can be analysed and understood by reference to the cultural web.
Organisational Culture
Schein defines organisational culture as the ‘basic assumptions and beliefs that are shared [...]
Continue Reading → Staff Creativity – and Your Response
Good innovative ideas are hard to find and all too often those who come up with ideas are put off by the response of their line manager. This post looks at the language used which can kill creativity in staff, and also outlines some comments which are more encouraging. Think [...]
Continue Reading → What does a Boston matrix tell us?
Introduction
Many strategy experts use the Boston matrix to give guidance on what strategies companies should use for their portfolio of products by reference to the Boston matrix. To be successful, a company should have a portfolio of products with different growth rates and different market shares. This post reviews [...]
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