Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine the influence of organizational culture on organizational performance in the case of Debre Berhan University. Organizational culture variables namely; Involvement, consistency, Adaptability, and Mission are taken as independent variables and organizational performance served as dependent variable. The study was adopted quantitative research approach and the nature of the study was descriptive and explanatory. The total sample of the study was 338 respondents with a response rate of 311 respondents. In this study both descriptive and inferential statistics were used. The data were collected using questionnaires in which the researcher used primary and secondary data. The data were analyzed through the device of Statistical Package for Social Science version 23. The finding of the study depicted that mission and consistency cultures were strong relationship and influence on organizational performance. Involvement and adaptability culture were moderate relationship with organizational performance. However, adaptability culture was insignificant influence on organizational performance. The finding of the study shows that mission culture was the dominant culture of Debre Berhan University. The level of organizational performance was moderate. The overall findings of the study suggest that organizational culture influence organizational performance. Keywords: Involvement, Consistency, Adaptability, Mission, Organizational performance DOI: 10.7176/IEL/10-1-03 Publication date: January 31st 2020
Highlights
Background of the StudyThe concept of culture has been defined in various ways. (Schein, 2010) define culture as “a pattern of shared basic assumptions learned by a group as it solved its problems of external adaptation and internal integration, which has worked taught to new members as the correct way to perceives think, and feel in relation to those problems” (p. 18)
While considered the degree of influence that each independent variables contribute on organizational performance, the Standardized Coefficient result showed Mission culture traits (Beta = 0.554, p < 0.01) make the unique contribution to explain organizational performance followed by Consistency, (Beta = 0.248, p < 0.01), Involvement (Beta = 0.192, p < 0.01) and Adaptability culture had low (Beta = 0.066, p > 0.05) is Not statistically www.iiste.org significant
This study examines the influence of organizational culture on organizational performance
Summary
Background of the StudyThe concept of culture has been defined in various ways. (Schein, 2010) define culture as “a pattern of shared basic assumptions learned by a group as it solved its problems of external adaptation and internal integration, which has worked taught to new members as the correct way to perceives think, and feel in relation to those problems” (p. 18). (Schein, 2010) define culture as “a pattern of shared basic assumptions learned by a group as it solved its problems of external adaptation and internal integration, which has worked taught to new members as the correct way to perceives think, and feel in relation to those problems” Culture presents everywhere, surrounding us all the time. It exists at different levels, from small level as a team or group to the big level as a nation. Culture consists of the unwritten rules of the social game. It is the collective programming of the mind that distinguishes the members of one group or category of people from others. It derives from one’s social environment rather than from one’s genes”. (p.6)
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