(a) How important was perception of the organisational culture in the decision of your chosen university?

(b) Referring back to Figure 14.5 discuss with specific examples the extent to which your university displays characteristic features of a healthy organisational climate.

(c) Explain fully any areas in which you believe the organisational climate of your uni- versity could be enhanced.

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Cultural types: The Lewis Model Austria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg Color coded as: blue = red = yellow U.S.A. Australia, Denmark, Ireland LINEAR- ACTIVE Italy, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Malta, Cyprus BELGIUM Hispanic America, Argentina, Mexico France, Poland, Lithuania Russia, Slovakia MULTI- ACTIVE Linear-active, multi-active, reactive variations Sub-Saharan Africa Saudi Arabia, Arab countries linear-active: cold, factual, decisive planners multi-active: warm, emotional, loquacious, impulsive reactive: courteous, amiable, accommodating, compromiser, good listener Iran, Turkey INDIA Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines o U.K. Sweden, Finland, CANADA Singapore Taiwan, Japan Latvia Estonia Hong Kong Korea, Thailand China REACTIVE Vietnam