Diagnosing the organizational culture of higher education libraries in the United Arab Emirates using the Competing Values Framework

Abstract

Background. Organizational culture is an important ingredient of organizational success and employee performance. This study used the Competing Values Framework (CVF) to analyze the organizational culture types exhibited and the preferred culture in higher education libraries in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The framework analyzes the dominant culture based on four culture types: Clan, Adhocracy, Market and Hierarchy.