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The new Managing Director transformed the operation, culture and structure of the organisation
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2.2 The new Managing Director transformed the operation, culture and structure of the organisation. Describe the issues and dangers in trying to bring about cultural and structural change and discuss their impact on the organisation with respect to the medium and large term. The first task in this question will be to give a definition of culture and structure. Culture is defined by Schwartz and Davis as: "A pattern of beliefs and expectations shared by the organisation's members. These beliefs and expectations produce norms and powerfully shape the behaviour of individuals and groups in the organisation." 6 To change the culture of a company is a very complex and slow task, due to that there are a lot of variables which influence in culture and the construction is very difficult to alter. A culture just can be successful if it fits with the environment in which it operates and if it's...
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