... four elements will inevitably lead to changes to the others, because the organisation is a living, evolving system' (Institute of Management Business Checklist, Marketing and Strategy, Hodder & Stoughton, 1999) For the purpose of this assignment culture is defined as 'The pattern of shared beliefs, attitudes, assumptions and values which, although they may not have been articulated, shape the way people act and interact, and strongly influence the way that things get done' (M. Armstrong, A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice, Kogan Page, 1999) Abstract The purpose of the assignment was to highlight problems within the organisational structure of the Department for Biological and Molecular Sciences. The problems highlighted, were: - - Poor organisational structure - Ambiguity in the department - No indication of innovation within the current culture - A fragmented department with political alliances growing - Mechanistic rather than organismic organisation - Vertical communication was one way. - Managerial incompetence relating to gaining commitment - ...

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