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An organizational culture for all seasons? How cultural type dominance and strength influence different performance goals

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  • Stefano Calciolari
  • Anna Prenestini
  • Federico Lega

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Organizational culture might influence results, especially in public healthcare organizations characterized by strong professional control. This study investigates whether a specific culture type is most effective in fostering performances. We assess organizational culture through Competing Values Framework and use multivariate regression analysis to test the relationship between dominant culture and competitiveness and financial results. Based on 529 responses from senior managers of 59 organizations, we found that dominant rational and hierarchical culture types are associated, respectively, with higher competitiveness and better financial results. Enhancing a specific performance dimension might require cultural changes aimed to align values with targeted results.

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  • Stefano Calciolari & Anna Prenestini & Federico Lega, 2018. "An organizational culture for all seasons? How cultural type dominance and strength influence different performance goals," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(9), pages 1400-1422, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpxmxx:v:20:y:2018:i:9:p:1400-1422
    DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2017.1383784
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    1. Hassan Rasool, 2021. "Behavior Leverage: Bringing Beneficial Cultural Change in Organisations," PIDE-Working Papers 2021:8, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
    2. Owino O. Joseph & Francis Kibera, 2019. "Organizational Culture and Performance: Evidence From Microfinance Institutions in Kenya," SAGE Open, , vol. 9(1), pages 21582440198, March.
    3. Triguero-Sánchez, Rafael & Peña-Vinces, Jesús & Ferreira, João J. Matos, 2022. "The effect of collectivism-based organisational culture on employee commitment in public organisations," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
    4. Ingo Kregel & Bettina Distel & André Coners, 2022. "Business Process Management Culture in Public Administration and Its Determinants," Business & Information Systems Engineering: The International Journal of WIRTSCHAFTSINFORMATIK, Springer;Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (GI), vol. 64(2), pages 201-221, April.
    5. Lee, Jung Young & McFadden, Kathleen L. & Lee, Min Kyung & Gowen, Charles R., 2021. "U.S. hospital culture profiles for better performance in patient safety, patient satisfaction, Six Sigma, and lean implementation," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 234(C).
    6. Anaïs Saint Jonsson & Emil Turc & Philippe Agopian, 2018. "Conduire le changement de culture organisationnelle là où règne l’esprit de corps Le cas de la sécurité civile et des risques professionnels," Post-Print halshs-01969707, HAL.

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