Influences on organisational culture

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 - The six elements of the cultural web discussed above help to make up what Johnson and Scholes call the paradigm.
 
 
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+### Influences on Organisational Culture
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+- Business History
+	- Stores of how the business began
+	- Who were the company's founders?
+- Existing Leadership Team
+	- They set the example of expected behaviours and values
+- Business Performance
+	- If a firm is successful then this will reinforce the existing culture
+- Company Ownership
+	- Is the focus upon social needs (government) or profit (private). Recent ethical focus.
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+### Reasons for changing culture
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+- New leadership at the top of the company
+- Change in the ownership of the company
+- Economic conditions become more hostile or new competition enters the market
+- Business growth through takeovers or mergers
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+### Problems with changing culture
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+- Even the most experienced managers/leaders will face varying levels of resistance when seeking to change a firm's culture.
+- New leaders will need to convince existing employees that:
+	- Change is necessary for the business to thrive/survive
+	- Any change will make the business stronger in the long-term
+	- The suggested changes are right for the business
+	- Change is inevitable and will happen
+- Need a clear and consistent message to harness as much support for the change as possible.
+- However, ultimately some leaders will be pushed aside by their board of directors who might be fearful of the suggested changes.
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