Dominant Organizational Culture in Iran
The purpose of the research is to define and analyze the dominant organizational culture in Kish and to conduct a pilot research in Iran. Designed as a survey, the research employs the five cultural dimensions of Hofstede in organizations, and by different methodology, defines the ranking of each dimension. The sample consists of 254 employees working in two public and five private organizations on Kish-Island. In addition to define the ranking for each of the five dimensions, for the first time in Iran, the survey measures the ranking of long-term orientation, and shows differences between dominant culture in Iran and the Arab countries (opposed to Hofstedes recommendation). The organizational culture pushes individuals to act in one way or another. Therefore, defining the dominant organizational culture will deliver valuable information to understand some of the usual behavior in the work situation. Managers can use the finding of the research in decision making and policies determination. Furthermore, the research uses a different methodology and the article details the research design, methodology, so that the duplication of the research by others can be easily performed.
culture organizational culture cultural dimension cultural difference hrm iran
Mohammad Ali Sharifian Vafa Moaydi
Sharif University of Technology-International Campus Kish-Island, Iran
国际会议
成都
英文
51-55
2010-07-09（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）