Hybrid Model for the Assessement of the Organizational Culture
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A Hybrid Model for the asseSSment of the organizational culture at company level, adapted to the romanian business environment
CERCEL Mihai Ovidiu
Associated Assistant professor/PhD
Faculty of International Business and Economics
The Bucharest University of Economic Studies,
Bucharest, Romania email: mihaic9@hotmail.com
Abstract: The study aims to present a hybrid, complex model to assess the organizational culture of a company, by taking into consideration the influence of societal and organizational values, a tool better adapted to the Romanian business environment. The assessment instrument has to be able to determine the employee’s societal values and the organizational culture of the company providing the link between those behaviours and attitudes which increase the social and economic performance of the organization. The results have to highlight how the difference of perception between peoples’ values and behaviours influences the performance of the organization.
Keywords: organizational behaviors, organizational culture and climate, societal values, organizational culture assessment instruments.
JEL classification: A13, D23, M14
1. Introduction Research conducted worldwide show that there are cultural patterns specific to each nation. These cultural patterns are determined by history, culture, education, but also by religion or beliefs and will be reflected in thinking and acting of people, stressing their perceptions on the values of the society they belong to. (Hofstede, 2001). Gerry Johnson believes that "history, religion and even the climate can explain these differences" (G. Johnson, 2008, p. 224). Studies conducted by different worldwide research project highlighted differences of perception between peoples’ societal values, regarding the importance that people grants to work, leisure, family, social status, etc. Some patterns were identified and allow us to define a series of cultural
A Hybrid Model for the asseSSment of the organizational culture at company level, adapted to the romanian business environment
CERCEL Mihai Ovidiu
Associated Assistant professor/PhD
Faculty of International Business and Economics
The Bucharest University of Economic Studies,
Bucharest, Romania email: mihaic9@hotmail.com
Abstract: The study aims to present a hybrid, complex model to assess the organizational culture of a company, by taking into consideration the influence of societal and organizational values, a tool better adapted to the Romanian business environment. The assessment instrument has to be able to determine the employee’s societal values and the organizational culture of the company providing the link between those behaviours and attitudes which increase the social and economic performance of the organization. The results have to highlight how the difference of perception between peoples’ values and behaviours influences the performance of the organization.
Keywords: organizational behaviors, organizational culture and climate, societal values, organizational culture assessment instruments.
JEL classification: A13, D23, M14
1. Introduction Research conducted worldwide show that there are cultural patterns specific to each nation. These cultural patterns are determined by history, culture, education, but also by religion or beliefs and will be reflected in thinking and acting of people, stressing their perceptions on the values of the society they belong to. (Hofstede, 2001). Gerry Johnson believes that "history, religion and even the climate can explain these differences" (G. Johnson, 2008, p. 224). Studies conducted by different worldwide research project highlighted differences of perception between peoples’ societal values, regarding the importance that people grants to work, leisure, family, social status, etc. Some patterns were identified and allow us to define a series of cultural
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