CASE STUDY 1- SURVIVING GREENSCAPE’S HARD TIMES
LO1-UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
ORGANIZATION’S STRUCTURE AND CULTURE

INTRODUCTION
Organization can be defined as a collection of people who perform tasks, whether in groups or individually, but in a coordinated and controlled way by acting in a particular context or environment in order to achieve a pre-determined goal; it must be receptive to collaboration and participation of every member of staff and be committed to the changes that come out.
This coordination and control is usually effected by a leader, someone capable to influence others to achieve their targets by stipulating rules and giving them enough motivation to achieve them; someone who can make sure that all the necessary resources to carry out its activities are available.
All organizations must determine not only their goals, but also define the measures and forms of action and allocation of resources that they think most appropriate to achieve them.
When looking for an organization there are a few points that we should take in consideration: * The current development of the organization, structure and design * How organizational behaviour is used and what types of personalities are involved * The advantages and disadvantages of the existing structure and how it affects people's behaviour * The key factors that contribute to the success (or failure) of the organization * What is the organizational culture, which has undergone changes, the motivations and attitudes which delineate the performance * The key competencies in the organization
But there are often organizations in which these tasks are performed by all members together.

1.1 Briefly define different types of organizational culture. How would you describe the culture at Greenscape? Under the different types of culture, what type of culture, do you