MENSURAÇÃO DA CULTURA ORGANIZACIONAL: UMA ANÁLISE QUANTITATIVA-COMPARATIVA [doi: 10.5329/RECADM.20100902007

Abstract

This article aims at the analysis of the organizational culture at enterprises located in two towns with distinct quantitative traits, Rio Paranaiba and Araxa. While the surveyed enterprises in Rio Paranaiba are mostly micro and small enterprises (86%), in Araxa there are mostly medium and large companies (53%). The overall objective is to verify if there are significant differences in organizational culture among these enterprises and if they can be explained by the organization size. The research was quantitative and instruments for data collection were a questionnaire and a scale for measuring organizational culture containing four dimensions: Hierarchical Distance Index (IDH), Individualism Index (INDI), Masculinity Index (MASC) and the Uncertainty Control Index (CINC). Tabulation and analysis of data were performed using the PASW Statistics 18, doing descriptive and inferential statistical procedures. Using a Reduction Factor (-21) the achieved indexes were classified into 5 intensity categories (from very low to very high). The Student t test for two means was performed, revealing significant differences in Hierarchical Distance and Individualism between Araxa and Rio Paranaiba enterprises (p <0.05). Keywords Organizational Culture; Dimensions of Organizational Culture; Araxa; Rio Paranaiba.