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Which of the following is an example of an EXTERNAL influence on an organisation's culture?
National culture is an external influence on organisational culture because it arises from the wider society in which the organisation operates. The founder's values and the organisation's history are internal sources, shaped inside the organisation itself.
- AThe founder's personal values and beliefs
- BThe national culture of the country in which the organisation operatesCorrect
- CThe organisation's history of past successes
Explanation
National culture comes from the society in which the organisation operates, so it is external. The founder's values and the organisation's history are internal influences that shape culture from within.
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