An Assessment Of Organizational Culture In Private Higher Education The Case Of Unity University

The aim of this study was to investigate the dominant and preferred culture type at UnityrnUniversity using the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI). The study employedrna descriptive survey research design. By using stratified and simple random sampling the studyrnincluded 37 samples from academic staff members and 99 samples from administrative staffsrnwho were working in different positions. The data obtained through the instrument werernanalyzed with graphs drawn what employees believe the existing culture and what they preferredrnto be. Besides, profiles of each of the six culture attributes and their average were analyzed andrngraphed. The results of the study revealed that hierarchical culture was the dominant culturernand the clan culture was the preferred culture as perceived by the employees. The dominance ofrnthe Hierarchy Culture indicates that efficiency, structure, and stability are the central themes.rnOn the other hand, the preferred Clan Culture facilitates very friendly place to work, employeesrnconsider their leaders as their mentors and the work environment has a family style atmosphere.rnThe study concluded that the gap between hierarchical and clan culture is wider than acceptablernlimit which is less or equal to three points. Therefore, the Unity University leadership is advisedrnto adjust the culture discrepancy between “Now” and “Preferred” which was more than tenrnpoints. Besides, the leadership of the university are expected to give due attention in the area andrnintroduce a new mix of culture types in the future.rnKey Words: Organizational Culture, Hierarchy Culture, Clan Culture, Dominant Culture,rnPreferred Culture

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