Cross-cultural equivalence of the organisational culture survey in Australia
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Article Title | Cross-cultural equivalence of the organisational culture survey in Australia |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Erwee, Ronel (Author), Lynch, Bernadette (Author), Millett, Bruce (Author), Smith, Don (Author) and Roodt, Gert (Author) |
Journal Title | SA Journal of Industrial Psychology |
Journal Citation | 27 (3), pp. 7-12 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2001 |
Place of Publication | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v27i3.19 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sajip.co.za/index.php/sajip/article/viewFile/19/18 |
Abstract | The aim is to assess the cross cultural equivalence of a South African survey of corporate culture in an Australian context. The factor structure of the Organisational Culture Survey (OCS) as a measuring instrument of organisational culture is analysed to identify if the metric qualities persist in an Australian context. The credentials of the instrument are presented and its' place within a logical positivist paradigm. The difficulties in cross-border use of such instruments is discussed with reference to differences between the national cultures of South Africa and Australia and the significance of those differences for local organisational cultures. The conclusion is that statistical calculations confirm the instrument's validity and consistency within an Australian context, but that further research is required into the experiential and conceptual equivalence of the survey items and factors underpinning the items to establish its utility. |
Keywords | corporate culture; organisational culture survey; cultural differences; Australian corporate culture; South African corporate culture |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350503. Human resources management |
350711. Organisational planning and management | |
520104. Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors) | |
Public Notes | Open access journal |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Management and Organisational Behaviour |
Faculty of Business | |
Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y482/cross-cultural-equivalence-of-the-organisational-culture-survey-in-australia
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