The Impact of Organizational Culture on Employee Motivation in Bhutan

This case study investigates the impact of organizational culture on employee motivation within organizations in Bhutan. It explores the concepts of organizational culture and employee motivation, posing research questions about their relationship and the potential for improving employee engagement. The study reviews relevant literature, including definitions and theories, and aims to provide recommendations for Bhutanese organizations to enhance their cultures and boost employee motivation, ultimately contributing to both practical improvements within companies and theoretical frameworks for future research. The research highlights the importance of understanding workplace dynamics and their effect on employee performance and organizational success, especially in light of employee turnover issues.

THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION: A CASE STUDY OF
ORGANIZATIONS IN BHUTAN
Introduction
The business environment can be understood to be very dynamic in nature and
with respect to this, the organization experiences a dynamic force which
influences the overall organizational culture of the firm. Hence, if the culture of
the organization is affected, it tends to have an impact on the overall work
ethics of the people which in return influences the overall employee motivation
of the different people as present (Alvesson and Sveningsson 2015). These are
the overall customs which have been designed for the firm and play a role in
the overall operational efficiency of the organization. The organizational
culture has the capability to impact the overall employee motivation and based
on the culture, the behavior of the employees can be determined accordingly
(Ryan and Deci 2000). For this reason, when the employee motivation of a firm
is impacted then in such a case, the productivity gets affected (Bryson, Alex,
and Michael White 2019). This research is aimed at understanding the overall
impact of the organizational culture of the various organizations in Bhutan to
find their impact on the employee motivation of the employees in the firm.
Recently, there have been several cases of employee turnover at Bhutan and
hence, a study of their motivation will be helpful in understanding the overall
scenario of the place.
Research Question
• What is the overall concept of the Organizational culture?
• What is the overall concept of employee motivation?
• What is the impact of Company culture on employee motivation at
organizations in Bhutan?
• What is the relationship between the Organizational culture and
Employee motivation at Bhutan?
• What recommendations can be given to these organizations in Bhutan
so that they can improve the Organizational culture of the firm so that
the Employee motivation can also be improved?
Literature Review
Organizational culture
The Organizational culture is a set of underlying beliefs, the ways as well as
assumptions which are adopted by an organization. It helps the organization in
communicating with the different employees as present and additionally
contributes to the overall psychological ambience of a firm. The culture
comprises of the values of the founding members of the firm (Driskill 2018).
According to Bortolotti, Boscari, and Danese (2015), the organizational culture
is often also known as the company culture, workplace culture or the corporate
culture of the employees.
Employee Motivation
The employee motivation is the level of commitment which the employees
portray in an organization and tends to determine the overall manner in which
the firm is impacted by the willingness of the employees to perform well
(Lăzăroiu 2015). Whether the firm is performing well or not, it is the duty of the
firm to contribute effectively towards the motivation of the different employees.
When the employees do not perform well, it affects the overall productivity of
the firm and hence, has an impact on the revenue earning capability of the firm.
Hence, the different organizations need to take adequate initiatives to ensure
success with the employees and to encourage them accordingly. According to
Kuranchie-Mensah, Boye, and Amponsah-Tawiah (2016), employee motivation
plays a major role in determining the success of a firm in the long run.
Contribution to Practice
Using the research results and the overall outcomes, the
firms in Bhutan will be able to ensure that they are
successfully being able to use the recommendations which
have been provided in the paper so as to ensure that their
low motivational employee issues can be modified
accordingly and the firm can ensure long term success.
Other firms present in the same business environment can
also take advantage of this.
Contribution to Theory
The research study based on the Impact of Organizational
culture on the Employee motivation at organizations in
Bhutan and will present a theoretical framework concerning
the Organizational culture and will determine the overall
effects of the same on Employee motivation which will be
useful for further researches on the same topic (Lee and
Raschke 2016). In relation to this, various theories relating
to the concept of Employee motivation will be discussed
which will assist in understanding the overall impact of the
motivation on work place performance.
Referneces
Alvesson, Mats, and Stefan Sveningsson. Changing organizational culture: Cultural
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Bortolotti, Thomas, Stefania Boscari, and Pamela Danese. "Successful lean
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Bryson, Alex, and Michael White. "HRM and small-firm employee motivation: before
and after the great recession." ILR Review 72, no. 3 (2019): 749-773.
Driskill, Gerald WC. Organizational culture in action: A cultural analysis workbook.
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Kuranchie-Mensah, Elizabeth Boye, and Kwesi Amponsah-Tawiah. "Employee
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