The essence of organisational culture in a uniformed organisation – a diagnosis and the desired state

Abstract

The aim of the paper was to determine the type and profile of the organisational culture present in a selected uniformed organisation and to indicate the desired type of culture in light of its employees’ opinions. The methods used in the research include a critical literature review, the heuristic method, the comparative method, participant observation, as well as the quantitative method: a survey questionnaire composed according to K.S. Cameron and R.E. Quinn. An analysis of the results indicated that the dominant culture in the organisation nowadays is the hierarchy culture. However, the employees would like to see changes towards reducing the impact of the hierarchy culture in favour of formulating another type of organisational culture. Yet there is no clearly marked direction of changes in which this culture is supposed to evolve. Further insightful research is needed in this respect. Hence, it could be presumed that managing this type of organisation should not be based primarily on the hierarchy culture. Whereas there must be rules and procedures in place, it is also necessary to remember that the development of an organisation and, first and foremost, its employees, can be achieved by going beyond the established patterns.