10.4225/03/5934b834e1d19
Gray, Judy H.
Judy H.
Gray
Densten, Iain L.
Iain L.
Densten
Sarros, James C.
James C.
Sarros
Size Matters: Organizational Culture in Small, Medium, and Large Australian Organizations
Monash University
2017
monash:2452
2003
1959.1/2452
organizational culture profile
Australian small business culture
2017-06-05 01:47:31
Journal contribution
https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/journal_contribution/Size_Matters_Organizational_Culture_in_Small_Medium_and_Large_Australian_Organizations/5072473
Despite extensive research on corporate culture, very little empirical research has examined the culture of small organizations. An updated version of the Organizational Culture Profile (OCP) (O'Reilly, Chatman and Caldwell, 1991) was used in an Australia-wide survey (N=1918). Executives from small, medium, and large organizations recorded perceptions of the culture of their organizations. The results indicate that small organizations (<100 employees) were perceived to be significantly more supportive, competitive, innovative, and performance-oriented than large organizations. Practical and theoretical implications and directions for future research are discussed.