Abstract
The present study aims to examine the relationship between organizational culture and internal cohesion of the employees working in Golestan Telecommunication Company (GTC). The research enjoys an applied and correlational/descriptive method. Using stratified random sampling method, 92 employees working in GTC are selected. The research instruments are two questionnaires, one of them is based on Denison's organizational culture model (Denison et al., 2005). And the other one is based on Captain and Olinew's cohesion and integrity questionnaire. The reliability of the questionnaire points out that there is a significant relationship between organizational culture and its dimensions and internal cohesion, i.e., promoting organizational culture may cause an increase in the internal cohesion. Having depicted the scheme of organizational culture, GTC are found about average and above average in all four dimensions. It is noteworthy that GTC achieved the highest point in the Mission dimension and the lowest point in the Involvement dimension. Among the twelve indices, empowerment, objectives and vision are at the high level and other indices such as capability development and coordination received the lowest point.
Highlights
Organizational culture is values contributing to the organization affairs
The following hypotheses are developed: Main hypothesis: There is a significant relationship between organizational culture and internal cohesion of the employees working in Golestan Telecommunication Company (GTC)
There is a significant relationship between involvement culture and internal cohesion of the employees working in GTC
Summary
Organizational culture is values contributing to the organization affairs. It is considered as underlying assumptions and beliefs common among organization members. It is necessary to study the organizational culture of GTC to develop internal cohesion and increase employees’ efficiency and productivity. Organizational culture can be defined as the pattern of behavior developed in an organization since organization gradually learns how to behave with external issues of environmental compatibility and integration of internal activities.
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