Abstract
First of all, in order to have a good understanding of this subject, it is necessary to agree with some definitions. Indeed, even if these words do not seem to be particularly difficult, the term of 'organizational culture' can appear to be a bit vague (Robbins, 2007). An organization is 'a social unit, composed of two or more people that functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals'. Regarding the term culture, it is described as ‘group of elements which gives the difference between a society, a social group from another society or another group '. Finally an organization culture is : 'a system of shared meaning held by members that distinguishes the organization from other organizations. '
In this assignment, we will see which group of elements is shared by the members of the Griffith College, and which differentiates it from another organization.
So as to answer this question, the writer will analyze the organizational culture of the Griffith College of Dublin using two different models, Cameron and Quinn's and that of Handy's. That is to say, the analysis will be composed of the following : The clan culture, the adhocracy culture, the hierarchy culture and the market culture. Later, the writer will analyze the GCD culture with Handy's culture model using the Power Culture model and the Task Culture model, which according to the writer, are the most relevant to analyze the GCD.
