ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Organisational culture
A property developer takes on a handful of very large projects. Each decision involves heavy investment, and the results only become clear after several years. Under Deal and Kennedy's model, which culture is this firm most likely to display?
The firm shows a bet-your-company culture. Large investments with high risk and results emerging only after years match the high-risk, slow-feedback quadrant of Deal and Kennedy's model. Work hard/play hard involves quick feedback and low risk, and process culture involves low risk.
- AWork hard/play hard culture
- BBet-your-company cultureCorrect
- CProcess culture
Explanation
High risk with slow feedback defines the bet-your-company culture, typical of oil exploration or major construction. Work hard/play hard is low risk with fast feedback, as in sales firms. Process culture is low risk with slow feedback, where the focus is on how work is done.
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