Influences on Organisational Culture

• What are internal influences on organisational culture?

  • Leadership style
  • Organisational structure
  • Company history and founders
• What are external influences on organisational culture?

  • Industry type
  • Economic environment
  • Legal and ethical factors
• An autocratic leader is likely to adopt which type of culture?

  Power culture
• A democratic leader is likely to adopt which type of culture?

  Task culture
• A laissez-faire leader is likely to adopt which type of culture?

  Person culture
• Businesses using a tall hierachy structure are likely to adopt which type of culture?

  Role culture
• Businesses using a short hierachy structure are likely to adopt which type of culture?

  Task culture
• Why does the business history and founders influence organisational culture? And give an example.

  Businesses often retain the values of its founders e.g. Apple's innovative culture stems from Steve Jobs' vision of creativity
• How can a recession influence organisational culture?

  Recessions may force companies to tighten control, leading to a power or role culture
• How can a boom influence organisational culture?

  Economic booms allow businesses to experiment with task or person culture