Factors of Organizational Culture Change
This article examines various factors that affect organizational culture. It considers the macro-environment, the micro-environment, and leadership as influential factors in organizational culture. A company's founder(s) and its leadership are the biggest influencers on culture in their responses to external events. Furthermore, the organization's development stage also affects the organizational culture's change mechanisms.
Results of the research of organizational culture change
The data from the research carried out in 2006 and 2008 years were analyzed according to the organizational cultural characteristics (with a little modification) offered by S. P. Robbins: values and objectives, risk tolerance and innovation, personal initiative, singleness of action, integration and orientation to teamwork, support by management and colleagues, control, identity, tolerance of conflicts and communication.