QUESTION: The choice of organizational culture (CLAN CULTURE ONLY) and its relationship with generic organizational design (organic structure ONLY) Explaining, providing real life organizational examples and offering recommendations. My Note: Culture plus structure Competing values framework The horizontal dimension maps the degree to which the organization focuses inwards or outwards (for e.g. employees vs customers). The vertical axis determine who makes decisions (for e.g. management vs employees) • Clan culture • internal-focused • values flexibility rather than stability • encourages collaboration among employees Mechanistic vs. organic organisations Strategy, Size, and Environment effects on organisational design Strategy and structure Differentiation strategy (i.e. effectiveness/’quality focused) Organic design Innovative/flexible Size and structure Dynamic and uncertain environment – organic design Communication/Team