Investigating the Variables Effective on Organizational Culture to Improve Organizational Culture and Productivity in Insurance Industry by Using Denison Model
Subject Areas : Business Management
Mostafa
Mablaghi
1
(Faculty Member, Industrial Management Department, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran, Karaj)
Elham
Danesh
2
(Graduated from the Department of Industrial Management, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran)
Keywords: Organizational Culture, Productivity, Denison model,
Abstract :
The present research was carried out with the goal of examining the indexes which affect organizational culture for improving the culture and organizational productivity based on Denison Model in Iran Export Guarantee Fund in 2013. The research is of descriptive-correlation type and the measurement tool is Denison's sixty-question questionnaire of organizational culture. Denison Model evaluates the organizational culture based on the four dimensions, getting involved in work, compatibility, adaptation and mission, and for evaluating each of the four mentioned dimensions, 3 indexes have been defined. Analyzing the data has been done by using T tests and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The statistical population in this research includes all the organization personnel, 102 of whom have answered the questions. Finally after collecting and analyzing the acquired data by using SPSS software ,the picture of organizational culture of Iran Export Guarantee Fund was formed and the results showed that "empowerment“ index with %64 has the most and “improvement of capabilities” index with %55 has the least importance among the organizational culture indexes of Iran Export Guarantee Fund ,and among the four dimensions, "adaptability" dimension with the least percent needs more improvement than the other dimensions.
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Alwani, S. M. (1999). Public Administration. Ney Publishing, (In Persian).
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