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Syllabus B: Organisational structure, culture, governance and sustainabilitySection ASyllabus BOrganizational Culture
ACCA · Question 36 · Syllabus B: Organisational structure, culture, governance and sustainability
Which Greek god did Charles Handy use to represent a 'Role culture'?
Which Greek god did Charles Handy use to represent a 'Role culture'?
Answer options:
A.
Zeus
B.
Apollo
C.
Athena
D.
Dionysus
How to approach this question
Match the culture of rules and bureaucracy to the god of order.
Full Answer
B.Apollo✓ Correct
Handy linked Role culture (bureaucratic, structured, rule-bound) to Apollo, the Greek god of order and reason. It is often depicted as a Greek temple, where the pillars represent different functional departments.
Common mistakes
Mixing up the four gods. Zeus = Power, Apollo = Role, Athena = Task, Dionysus = Person.
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