Use the cultural dimensions listed in Figure 5. 9 to assess the culture of your current (or previous) organisation.

(a) Which dimensions were easy to evaluate and which ones were not?

(b) How strong is/was the culture of your organisation?

(c) What functions does/did the culture serve for your organisation?

(d) What kind of projects are/were easy to implement in your organisation and why do you think this is/was so?

(e) From your experience, what kind of projects would be difficult to implement, given the structure and culture of your organisation?

Data from Figure 5. 9

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Figure 5.9 Cultural dimensions of an organisation supportive of project management 1. Member identity Job Organisation 2. Team emphasis Individual Group 3. People focus Task People Independent 4. Unit integration 5. Control Interdependent Loose Tight 6. Risk tolerance Low High 7. Reward criteria Performance Other 8. Conflict tolerance Low High 9. Means-ends orientation Means Ends 10. Open-system focus Internal External