Manager's assessment of organizational culture

Abstract

This paper analyzes the dimension of organizational culture assessment by managers, in order to
\ndiagnose the results of the research directions of changes in management that contributed to the
\nsuccessful functioning of the organization. The research encompassed 168 managers within 8
\ncompanies of different structure and ownership type. A Pareek questionnaire was used to measure
\nthe dimensions of corporate culture. The managers have expressed their opinions on different
\ncorporate culture dimensions on a 4-level scale. In particular, the following were considered:
\nopenness, confrontation, trust, authenticity, proactivity, autonomy, cooperation and attitude towards
\nexperimenting. Determining dominant corporate culture dimensions has primarily a purpose of
\nidentifying: the current state of value dimensions of culture, differences between opinions of
\nmanagers in public sector versus those in production companies, differences between opinions
\npertinent to different managerial levels, and opinions about possible impact of certain dimensions
\nof corporate culture on behavior of employees within the companies encompassed in the study.
\nSurvey results indicate a clear difference in the assessment of organizational culture in relation to
\nthe level of managers, types of organizations (manufacturing or service) and ownership status of
\nthe organization (public or private). Higher levels of management rate higher the majority of
\ndimensions of organizational culture as compared to the lower levels of management. Managers
\nof manufacturing industrial systems rate higher the dimensions of organizational culture in
\ncomparison with the managers of the service sector.
\nManagers, as bearers of the culture, can contribute to establishment of desired cultural values
\nthat will promote the development of organization. In the long turbulent transition period that Serbia
\nhas been going through – and which has a negative impact on business performance of the
\ncompanies – it is vital to determine the difference between the existing values and those desired
\nthat would contribute to the fastest development of the companies.