Organisational cultures and distance learning

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Neil Costello

Neil Costello, Staff Tutor in Social Sciences in the East Anglian Region of the Open University UK analyses in this article the organisational structure of the OU. He focuses on the multiple cultures of the organisation, using a range of theoretical reference points from organisational theory. The article provides an important contribution to understanding Distance Teaching Universities as complex organisations, from both theoretical and concrete perspectives