3.4.2 Strong + Weak Cultures

Question 1

Culture

Answer 1

Way that business does things, shared values, beliefs + norms of everyday

Question 2

Strong culture

Answer 2

Culture imbedded, staff understad + respond to culture
Little need for procedures + consistent behaviour

Question 3

Strong culture points/chains of analysis

Answer 3

Sense of identity + belonging
Same goals and values
More motivated employees
Accept change easily
Employees r committed
Employees less likely to leave
Low labour turnover

Question 4

What does a low labour turnover lead to?

Answer 4

Reduces fixed costs to do with recruitment + training
So break even point reduces
So doesn’t need to sell as many units to break even

Question 5

What is a labour turnover?

Answer 5

How often employees r leaving + being replaced

Question 6

Weak culture

Answer 6

Little alignment with busi values, inconsistent behaviour

Question 7

Weak culture pointers

Answer 7

No sense of belonging
Employees work independently
Employees = unproductive
High absence
High labour turnover as employees leave