The organization’s cultural values: A study of public sector universities in Pakistan

Abstract

The study explored the organization’s cultural values in universities of Pakistan. Using the responses of 674 academic faculty members from 23 public sector universities, the researchers analyzed: a) whether the Hofstede‘s (1980,1984) findings regarding Pakistan’s cultural orientation still prevailed in society; and b) whether the perception of cultural dimensions existed equally among all ranks and gender. The results exhibited the moderate change in power distance orientation and significant change in masculinity and long term orientation. On the other hand, the cultural orientation of collectivism and uncertainty avoidance were found consistent with Hofstede’s results. Moreover, the study also indicated that the perception of cultural dimensions orientation varied among ranks and gender. This study will be helpful for policy makers and for management in order to understand the culture and boundaries, and to make and implement the policies regarding Pakistani culture. Furthermore, these findings will be fruitful for managers to deal with their subordinates for smooth functioning and improvement of organizations. Key words: Organization’s cultural values, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, collectivism, masculinity, long term planning, academic faculty, universities of Pakistan.