Olanipekun, A O; Abiola-Falemu, J O and Aje, I O (2014) Dimensions of organisational culture in quantity surveying firms in Nigeria. Construction Economics and Building, 14(4), pp. 54-70. ISSN 2204-9029
Abstract
The functionalist paradigm of organisational culture (OC) views culture as a variable subject to conscious manipulation and control in order to solve organisational challenges. Therefore, this paper provides information on how OC is a solution to the challenges in Quantity Surveying firms (QSFs). This was achieved by eliciting the dimensions of OC in forty two QSFs in Lagos, Nigeria, which are the business, people and external environment dimensions. The paper concludes that OC is a relevant solution to the identity and management related challenges in QSFs. Specifically, the paper informs on the implications of business and people dimensions of OC as a solution to the identity challenges, as well as on the implication of the external environment dimension of OC to the management challenges. Based on the findings, recommendations are directed at the management and employees QSs in QSFs and Quantity Surveying researchers. Ayokunle Olubunmi Olanipekun et al.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | dimensions of organisational culture; functionalist paradigm; identity; management; quantity surveying firms |
| Index terms: | organizational culture, Nigeria, dimension, surveying, identity, paradigm, Lagos, quantity surveying firm |
| Subjects: | Geography, profession, education and knowledge transfer, health monitoring assessment and metrics, sociology |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Roles and Professions, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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