Handy's types of organizational culture

1. Which type of culture concentrates power in the hands of a few, often centered around a single leader?

• Role Culture

• Task Culture

• Power Culture

• Person Culture

1. In which culture is authority derived from one’s position within a structured hierarchy?

• Power Culture

• Role Culture

• Task Culture

• Person Culture

1. What type of culture is characterized by flexibility and is project-oriented?

• Role Culture

• Task Culture

• Power Culture

• Person Culture

1. Which culture is found in environments where individuals are the focus, and the organization exists to serve their professional goals?

• Power Culture

• Role Culture

• Task Culture

• Person Culture

1. What type of culture might be most effective in a small startup where quick decision-making is critical?

   • A) Power Culture

   • B)

   • D)

   • Correct Answer: A) Power Culture

• Power Culture

• C) Task Culture

• Role Culture

• Person Culture

1. Which culture would you likely find in a large government department with clearly delineated procedures and roles?

• Power Culture

• Role Culture

• Task Culture

• Person Culture

1. Which culture emphasises team formation to solve specific problems and values expertise over position?

• Power Culture

• Role Culture

• Task Culture

• Person Culture

1. In which type of culture does the organization primarily operate to facilitate the professional goals of its staff, such as in a law firm?

• Power Culture

• Role Culture

• Task Culture

• Person Culture

1. What type of organizational culture might be best for an industry that requires innovation and rapid response to changes?

• Power Culture

• Role Culture

• Task Culture

• Person Culture

1. Which organizational culture is characterized by having little emphasis on hierarchy and high emphasis on individual professional development?

• Power Culture

• Role Culture

• Task Culture

• Person Culture