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Hofstede’s Five Dimensions of Culture

In addition to the organisational cultures described in the previous step, we can also consider cultures on a national level. This approach is commonly associated with Geert Hofstede (1984, 1988 …

Schermerhorn and Bachrach’s four types of culture

Schermerhorn and Bachrach (2017) classify cultural types based on the competing values framework. They identify four different types of culture: Hierarchical cultures Hierarchical cultures emphasise authority and tradition. A hierarchical …

Defining organisational culture

What do we mean by ‘organisational culture’? Boddy defines organisational culture as: … the set of values, beliefs, norms and assumptions that are shared by a group and that guide …

Getting the most out of your learning

As this might be your first time studying with Coventry University, we’ve put together a few tips to help you get the most out of the experience. Comments FutureLearn is …

Continue learning with Coventry University

Thank you for joining us in this short course on managing company culture whilst responding to environmental challenges. We hope that you enjoyed the learning experience. This course is part …

Learning at Coventry University

Coventry University believes that a good student experience is central to learning at a world-class standard. In recognition of our success, we were recently awarded the title of University of …