What is the Cultural Web? Johnson & Scholes on Where Culture Originates

The video tutorial explains the Cultural Web Model by Gerry Johnson and Kevin Scholes, which identifies seven factors impacting organizational culture: Paradigm, Symbols, Power Structures, Organizational Structures, Control Structures, Rituals and Routines, and Stories. The model helps understand current culture and plan changes for future success. Each factor is detailed, showing how they influence and reflect the culture, and how they can be adjusted to shift the culture towards desired goals.

What is the core element of the Cultural Web Model that represents the central assumptions of an organization?

• Power Structures

• Symbols

• Paradigm

• Rituals

Which of the following is an example of a Symbol in an organization?

• Performance metrics

• Brand logo

• Employee routines

• Company hierarchy

What do Power Structures in an organization include?

• Brand logos and colors

• Formal hierarchies and informal networks

• Historical stories

• Performance rewards

How do Control Structures influence an organization?

• By setting up brand symbols

• By determining performance rewards and punishments

• By creating informal networks

• By establishing historical narratives

What role do Stories play in an organization's culture?

• They dictate daily routines

• They define the formal hierarchy

• They shape the organization's memory and identity

• They measure performance