Question

Mandy recently returned from her two-day managerial seminar, How to Totally Change Your Management and Leadership Style in Two Days. Even though she felt the seminar was worthless (as she had predicted), it did give her a chance to think about how to change the culture of her organization. She had been brought in by the new CEO as a change agent, and her position had the authority to make an impact. She felt that the recent hostile takeover by their parent company had shocked everyone, especially given that the entire organization consisted of only 150 people and had been in business for only five years. She felt this might be the time to attempt cultural change while everyone was still thinking in terms of change. As she tossed her leadership seminar manual into the wastebasket, she considered What might be her first step and how well the cultural change would work.

Which of the following are favourable conditions that might help facilitate cultural change at Mandy's company?
A) The organization is old and the culture is weak.
B) The organization is young and small.
C) The organization is old and small.
D) The organization is young and the culture is strong.

Answer 1

The favorable condition for Mandy to facilitate cultural change in her company is that it is young and small, which likely means a more adaptable culture.

Step-by-step explanation:

The favourable conditions that might help facilitate cultural change in Mandy's company is option B) The organization is young and small. Given that the company is only five years old and consists of 150 people, it is likely to have a more flexible and malleable culture compared to older, larger organizations. Additionally, organizational culture is influenced by shared beliefs, values, and practices, which can be more readily shaped and adapted in a smaller, younger company. Mandy should look to leverage the recent shock from the hostile takeover and harness the current mindset of change among the employees to guide the cultural change.