THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND FIRM PERFORMANCE -A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY AMONG TURKEY, RUSSIA, AND ROMANIA

Year 2012, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 207 - 216, 01.12.2012

Funda Özer

Abstract

The aim of the study was to (1) compare dimensions of organizational culture in organizations which were created in different countries; Turkey, Russia and Romania by the same founder, (2) investigate the relationship between organizational culture and firm performance. The sample consisted of 432 whitecollar members. This study demonstrated that there are significant differences among organizations created by same founder in Turkey, Russia, and Romania on the perception of organizational culture. There are positive and significant relationships between the organizational culture and employee perceptions of Firm Performance. It is observed that in Turkey and Romania mission trait has the highest correlation with dimensions of Firm Performance whereas in Russia involvement trait has highest correlation with Firm Performance

Keywords

Organizational Culture, Denison Organizational Culture Model, Firm Performance, Turkey, Romania, Russia

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