British Society and the Culture of British Local Government: The lnfluence of Society on Organisational Culture
Abstrakti
This paper takes the view that a society's culture has a direct influence on the culture of organisations in that society. This theme is expanded by focusing on British Society and the culture
of British Local Government. The author points to
the values of post war Britain and how they influenced the culture and management of British
local government. Charles Handy's typology of organisational culture is used to depict the cultural
pattern of that period. The capacity for cultural
change is demonstrated by looking at the influence of "The Thatcher Years" on British local
government. Here one may observe the emergence of a new corporate culture, perceived to be
more suitable for the management of local
government in the 1990's.
