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According to Handy's classification of organisational culture, which culture is typically represented by a spider's web, with power concentrated at the centre and influence spreading from a central individual?
The power culture is shown as a spider's web. Control sits with a central individual or small group, and influence spreads outward through personal contact. Role culture is the Greek temple, task culture the net, and person culture the cluster of stars.
- APower cultureCorrect
- BRole culture
- CTask culture
- DPerson culture
Explanation
Handy used the spider's web image for the power culture, where control radiates from a central figure through personal contact. Role culture is shown as a Greek temple, task culture as a net, and person culture as a cluster or galaxy of stars.
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