<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The objective of this study is to explore how the organizational culture as one of the most vital elements of any organization affects the success of an organization. In recent years, the organizational culture has become one of the most important areas of research. Researchers simultaneously examine the concept of organizational culture in different environments in order to develop credibility and productivity in the workplace. The effectiveness of a university and how well it operates depend, to a large extent, on how the university culture is formed. This research examines and takes in consideration the 6 Hofstede's cultural dimensions: process-oriented versus results-oriented; employee-oriented versus job-oriented; parochial versus professional; open system versus closed system, loose versus tight control, and normative versus pragmatic. The paper determines the dimensions that better represent the organizational culture of an independent private university. The study attempts to explain the effect on this university’s culture, as well as the implications in administering this system which contributes in fulfilling the mission and vision, as well as its impact in developing and realizing the strategic objectives of the university itself.</p></abstract>

The objective of this study is to explore how the organizational culture as one of the most vital elements of any organization affects the success of an organization. In recent years, the organizational culture has become one of the most important areas of research. Researchers simultaneously examine the concept of organizational culture in different environments in order to develop credibility and productivity in the workplace. The effectiveness of a university and how well it operates depend, to a large extent, on how the university culture is formed. This research examines and takes in consideration the 6 Hofstede's cultural dimensions: process-oriented versus results-oriented; employee-oriented versus job-oriented; parochial versus professional; open system versus closed system, loose versus tight control, and normative versus pragmatic. The paper determines the dimensions that better represent the organizational culture of an independent private university. The study attempts to explain the effect on this university’s culture, as well as the implications in administering this system which contributes in fulfilling the mission and vision, as well as its impact in developing and realizing the strategic objectives of the university itself.

The Organizational Culture Dimensions – The Case of an Independent Private University in Macedonia

South East European University, Macedonia F.Y.R.

Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Oeconomica

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The objective of this study is to explore how the organizational culture as one of the most vital elements of any organization affects the success of an...

The Organizational Culture Dimensions – The Case of an Independent Private University in Macedonia

Published Online: Mar 30, 2017

Page range: 20 - 31

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/subboec-2016-0002

Keywords
Organizational culture, Staff, Hofstede's cultural dimensions, SEEU

© 2016 Jusuf Zeqiri et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Organizational Culture Dimensions – The Case of an Independent Private University in Macedonia

Published Online: Mar 30, 2017

Page range: 20 - 31

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/subboec-2016-0002

KeywordsOrganizational culture, Staff, Hofstede's cultural dimensions, SEEU

© 2016 Jusuf Zeqiri et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Organizational culture, Staff, Hofstede's cultural dimensions, SEEU