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Organizational Culture And Effectiveness In Small Construction Businesses In Puebla, Mexico,Cultura Organizacional Y Efectividad En Las Pequenas Empresas Constructoras De Puebla, Mexico

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  • Rafaela Martinez Mendez
  • Maria Antonieta Monserrat Vera Munoz
  • Jose Gerardo Serafin Vera Munoz

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This research analyzes types of organizational culture and its relationship with organizational effectiveness in small construction businesses in Puebla. To characterize the organizational culture, we consider some aspects that were measured through a questionnaire based on a Likert´s scale to 91administrative workers of the same companies. The objective was to identify the type of organizational culture that prevails in small construction companies in Puebla. The research questions are; What type of organizational culture is related to small construction businesses in Puebla?: What is their influence in organizational effectiveness? We found that the regression model explains a 67.1% of variation in effectiveness, however, there is no statistical evidence of omitted variables (2,255 constant test).

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  • Rafaela Martinez Mendez & Maria Antonieta Monserrat Vera Munoz & Jose Gerardo Serafin Vera Munoz, 2014. "Organizational Culture And Effectiveness In Small Construction Businesses In Puebla, Mexico,Cultura Organizacional Y Efectividad En Las Pequenas Empresas Constructoras De Puebla, Mexico," Revista Internacional Administracion & Finanzas, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 7(4), pages 79-92.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibf:riafin:v:7:y:2014:i:4:p:79-92
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    Keywords

    Organizational Culture; Organizational Effectiveness; Small Business;
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    JEL classification:

    • L7 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction
    • L74 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction - - - Construction
    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility

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