Employees' perceptions of organizational culture and motivational factors that increase labour productivity in food enterprises

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to analyze the attitude of food industry workers to the elements of organizational culture and the characteristics of their attitude to the mission, goals and values of the organization. The objectives are to establish the relationship between the demographic characteristics of employees and the concepts being analyzed, to identify key aspects that contribute to the effective work of the team, and to determine the nature of employee relationships outside of work tasks. To test the hypothesis that the opinion about the presence of the mission, values and goals of the company, as well as adherence to them, is associated with the demographic characteristics of the respondents, 60 employees of food enterprises were surveyed, and a non-parametric method of mathematical statistics, the «Chi-square» criterion, was used to check the reliability of the research results. It has been established that there is a moderate connection between age and work experience, on the one hand, and the perception of the organization’s values, on the other. Research has shown that employees who are older and have longer tenure identify more strongly with the organization. It has been proven that employees who accept the concepts of the key characteristics of the organization's organizational culture follow these principles. The special significance of the mission for the majority of the company’s employees was determined. The share of respondents who confirmed that they follow the company’s mission is the highest — 66,7 %. Gender differences in the perception of the mission are identified, and a diversity of opinions is presented regarding the mission in the organization, its assessments and understanding of its significance for the organization. The results obtained show not only the importance of monitoring employees’ commitment to the company, but also allow them to competently draw up a program for training and motivating employees to strengthen team unity.