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Dominant organizational culture in Iran

Sharifian, M. A ; Sharif University of Technology | 2010

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1109/ICAMS.2010.5553026
  3. Publisher: IEEE Computer Society , 2010
  4. Abstract:
  5. 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 Hofstede's 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
  6. Keywords:
  7. Cultural dimension ; Culture ; HRM ; Organizational culture ; Decision making ; Management science ; Surveys ; Cultural difference ; Iran ; Research
  8. Source: ICAMS 2010 - Proceedings of 2010 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Management Science ; Volume 1 , 2010 , Pages 51-55 ; 9781424469291 (ISBN)
  9. URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5553026