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Relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovativeness at the private universities in Iran

The aim of this study was to examine the association between organizational culture and organizational innovativeness in private universities in Iran using survey method. A sample of 485 full time faculty members was selected based on simple one stage cluster sampling. The findings indicated that si...

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Main Authors: Ashraf, Giti, Abd. Kadir, Suhaida, Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah, Mat Rashid, Abdullah
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Language:English
Published: IDOSI Publications 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28962/1/Relationship%20between%20organizational%20culture%20and%20organizational%20innovativeness%20at%20the%20private%20universities%20in%20Iran.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28962/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.289622015-09-18T03:33:37Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28962/ Relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovativeness at the private universities in Iran Ashraf, Giti Abd. Kadir, Suhaida Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah Mat Rashid, Abdullah The aim of this study was to examine the association between organizational culture and organizational innovativeness in private universities in Iran using survey method. A sample of 485 full time faculty members was selected based on simple one stage cluster sampling. The findings indicated that significant positive relationships were found between three types of organizational culture and organizational innovativeness. They were; the adhocracy, the market and the clan cultures respectively. However, the hierarchy culture showed a non-significant correlation with organizational innovativeness. In addition, the adhocracy culture contributed most to predicting organizational innovativeness. This study once more demonstrated that each organization has its own organizational culture. It is proposed to identify and develop the appropriate organizational culture which makes it possible for the administrators, academic members and students to engage in innovative activities IDOSI Publications 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28962/1/Relationship%20between%20organizational%20culture%20and%20organizational%20innovativeness%20at%20the%20private%20universities%20in%20Iran.pdf Ashraf, Giti and Abd. Kadir, Suhaida and Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah and Mat Rashid, Abdullah (2013) Relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovativeness at the private universities in Iran. World Applied Sciences Journal, 22 (6). pp. 882-885. ISSN 1818-4952; ESSN: 1991-6426 http://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj22(6)13/21.pdf
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description The aim of this study was to examine the association between organizational culture and organizational innovativeness in private universities in Iran using survey method. A sample of 485 full time faculty members was selected based on simple one stage cluster sampling. The findings indicated that significant positive relationships were found between three types of organizational culture and organizational innovativeness. They were; the adhocracy, the market and the clan cultures respectively. However, the hierarchy culture showed a non-significant correlation with organizational innovativeness. In addition, the adhocracy culture contributed most to predicting organizational innovativeness. This study once more demonstrated that each organization has its own organizational culture. It is proposed to identify and develop the appropriate organizational culture which makes it possible for the administrators, academic members and students to engage in innovative activities
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author Ashraf, Giti
Abd. Kadir, Suhaida
Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Mat Rashid, Abdullah
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Abd. Kadir, Suhaida
Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Mat Rashid, Abdullah
Relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovativeness at the private universities in Iran
author_facet Ashraf, Giti
Abd. Kadir, Suhaida
Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Mat Rashid, Abdullah
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title Relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovativeness at the private universities in Iran
title_short Relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovativeness at the private universities in Iran
title_full Relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovativeness at the private universities in Iran
title_fullStr Relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovativeness at the private universities in Iran
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovativeness at the private universities in Iran
title_sort relationship between organizational culture and organizational innovativeness at the private universities in iran
publisher IDOSI Publications
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28962/1/Relationship%20between%20organizational%20culture%20and%20organizational%20innovativeness%20at%20the%20private%20universities%20in%20Iran.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28962/
http://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj22(6)13/21.pdf
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