Oney-Yazici, E; Giritli, H; Topcu-Oraz, G and Acar, E (2007) Organizational culture: The case of Turkish construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 14(6), pp. 519-531. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose - The main stimulus of this study is to examine the cultural profile of construction organizations within the context of Turkish construction industry. Design/methodology/approach - This study is a part of a cross-cultural research, initiated by CIB W112 (Working Commission W112 of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction), concurrently ongoing in 15 different countries. Data were collected from 107 contracting and 27 architectural firms, by means of a questionnaire based on OCAI (Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument), a well-known and widely used measurement tool developed by Cameron and Quinn (1999). Findings - The findings show that the Turkish construction industry has been dominated by firms with a mixture of clan and hierarchy cultures. In addition, the analysis reported here indicates cultural differences at organizational level in terms of firm type, size, and age. Originality/value - This paper contributes to the understanding of organizational culture in the construction industry by providing empirical evidence from the Turkish construction industry. As future research direction, it highlights the need of a cross-cultural comparison among different countries, and an investigation of the effects of cultural profiles of the organizational members on organizational culture.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction industry; organizational culture; Turkey |
| Index terms: | organizational culture, evidence, questionnaire, methodology, cultural difference, construction industry, investigation, Turkey, architectural firm, construction organization |
| Subjects: | organization, business, evaluation and assessment methods, data collection methods, research methods, Geography, sociology, cross-cultural studies, industry analysis |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, International Construction, Business Strategy, Geographical Context, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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