Differences of Organizational Culture between Small and Large Enterprises

Ovidiu-Iliuta Dobre ()
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Ovidiu-Iliuta Dobre: The Bucharest University of Economic Studies (Institute of Doctoral Studies, Business Administration), Bucharest, Romania

Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, 2016, vol. XVI, issue 1, 296-301

Abstract: This research paper analyses the organizational culture of small enterprises and large enterprises, and highlights the common elements and the main differences. The results of the study show significant differences in terms of organizational culture between the two types of organizations. Employees working in small size enterprises are oriented towards innovation, whereas the ones working in large enterprises are more aware of social responsibility. In addition, small organizations are perceived to have a more supportive organizational culture than large enterprises. Furthermore, the study reveals differences in management and leadership styles when analyzing the small and large enterprises. Considering the flatter organizational structure of small enterprises, the managers have a personal relationship with the employees and they motivate them better and align their goals with the ones of the enterprise. In large organizations, the managers need to have a tighter control, as more procedures have to be followed.

Keywords: organizational culture; small enterprises; large enterprises (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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