BUSS4 - 10 Section A Essay Questions on Organisational Culture to Practice

In the final days before the BUSS4 exam, part of your revision should include looking at some exam-style essay questions spending 5-10 minutes planning a relevant answer. A key technique in BUSS4 is being able to focus on a small number of relevant points which directly answer the essay question. You can only do this if you really understand what the question is answering!So here are 10 exam-style essay titles for BUSS4 Section A on the research theme - Organisational Culture. Have a go at planning the paragraph points you might make to answer them - and also which examples/evidence you might bring in. Remember to plan each point using our PEEL approachAnd don't forget to use our Stepping Stones approach to think about how you would develop each of your chosen points. You don't have to write the entire paragraph point - just think about that logical chain of argument.Finally, have a think (or look at your notes) to identify which examples and evidence you could bring in to help support the argument in each paragraph point. If you can't think of 2-3 relevant examples to use, then you need to top up your research (have a look through the many blog entries on our Section A Blog)Anyway...here are the 10 Section A questions to try:

Does a strong organisational culture guarantee business success in the long-term?

Is new leadership required to successfully change a weak organisational culture?

Do you agree that organisational culture is the most source of competitive advantage?

Is leadership the most important influence on organisational culture?

"A strong organisational culture is one that encourages and rewards risk-taking". Do you agree?

Is a weak organisational culture the most likely cause of business failure?

Are cultural differences within an organisation an opportunity or a threat to business success?

Can organisational culture be changed without the support of employees?

At the heart of all successful businesses is a strong organisational culture. Do you agree?

Are organisations that most need to change their culture least likely to achieve successful change?