Contemporary Issues In Managing Change Changing Organizational Culture culture resistant to change because it is made up of relatively stable and permanent characteristics strong cultures are particularly resistant to change Understanding the Situational Factors-makes cultural change more likely dramatic crisis occurs leadership changes hands organization is young and small ·culture is weak ©Prentice Hall,2002 13-17 Contemporary Issues In Managing Change Changing Organizational Culture – culture resistant to change because it is made up of relatively stable and permanent characteristics – strong cultures are particularly resistant to change – Understanding the Situational Factors - makes cultural change more likely • dramatic crisis occurs • leadership changes hands • organization is young and small • culture is weak © Prentice Hall, 2002 13-17