Organizational Behavior: Analyzing Cultural Impact on Performance

This report provides an analysis of the impact of organizational culture on various aspects of business performance, drawing upon multiple articles. The articles explore the influence of organizational culture on employee performance, job satisfaction, creativity, innovation, and overall company success. Key themes include the importance of aligning organizational culture with business strategies, fostering employee engagement and motivation, and recognizing how cultural factors can provide a competitive advantage. The report also addresses how organizational culture affects relationship marketing, the role of remuneration, and the impact of structural changes in sectors like higher education. The findings highlight the need for leaders to cultivate a supportive organizational culture to drive productivity, quality management, and employee commitment, ultimately contributing to the achievement of organizational goals. This report emphasizes how the culture shapes employee behavior, decision-making, and the organization's ability to adapt and thrive in a competitive global environment.

Running head: Organizational Behaviors
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Article 10...................................................................................................................................................11
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Article 1
Ahmed, M. and Shafiq, S. (2014) The Impact of Organizational Culture on Organizational
Performance: A Case Study of Telecom Sector. Global Journal of Management and Business
Research: An Administration and Management. 14(3), pp. 21-30.
This article is based on Organizational culture .Culture can be defined as a combination of sets,
beliefs, communications, values which guide the people. It is one of most important component
of the management research. The variations in the culture amongst the nations are found on the
level of values in the organizations. The study of Greet Hofstede defines the organizational
culture as the programming of the mind of the individuals which differentiates the employees of
one organization from the other.
The reasons for cultural differences may exist due to differences in the thought processes of the
employees and their social actions. Culture of the organization is related to regional groups,
profession, family, community of the employees and the political systems and the legal
guidelines of the nation. Culture has five dimensions viz. power distance index, uncertainty
avoidance (UAI), individualism (IDV), masculinity (MAS) and short and long term orientations.
Organizational culture is the most crucial factors which have an impact on the performance of
the organization. Hence to conclude it can be said that variations in the culture affect the thought
processes and beliefs of the employees which greatly influence the performance of the company
(Ahmed and Shafiq, 2014).

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Article 2
Larentis, F., Antonello, C.S. and Slongo, L.A.(2017) Organizational culture and relationship
marketing: an interorganizational perspective. Review of Business Management. 20(1), pp. 37-
56.
This article discusses about the influence of organizational culture in relationship marketing. Due
to relationship marketing, the companies gain the competitive advantage and to the highest
business performance through their skilled personnel and partnerships. In relationship
marketing, the individuals belonging to different organizations interact with each other and here
the organizational culture plays a major role in coordinating their interests and values.
The organizational culture can be associated with a particular group and contexts rather than a
set of symbols and meanings which are shared by the employees of the organization. Culture is
associated with collectivity or various groups of employees. The organizations represent various
cultures as they operate by following the models which are implicit on the minds of their
employees which also affect the performance of the organization. Culture represents the history
of a group of people and it creates an impact on their interpretations and behaviors.
Thus this article summarizes organizational culture has a crucial role in relationship marketing. It
helps in generating the feeling of trust, commitment and coordination amongst the employees
and strengthens the bond between them (Larentis, Antonello and Slongo,2017) .

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Article 3
Taha, V.A., Sirková, M. and Ferencová, M.(2016) The Impact of Organizational Culture on
Creativity and Innovation. Polish Journal of Management Studies. 14(1), pp. 7-17.
According to this article such organizational culture should be developed which encourages and
motivates creativity and innovation in an organization which intends to seeks to outperform its
competitors in this globally competitive world. The core capabilities of the knowledge based
organizations are creativity and innovative ideas. In order to remain adaptive and succeed, the
business must harness a culture which stimulates innovation and creativity.
Organizational culture can be defined as shared assumptions which help to resolve the problems
related to external adaption and internal integration. It is glue which embraces a company
together. Organizational culture depicts the application of creative thinking to resolve the
behavioral issues arising as a result interaction of the personnel possessing different mindsets ,
values and beliefs (Taha, Sirková and Ferencová,2016) .
Thus to conclude it can be said that creativity and innovation affect culture in many ways such
as by implementing the socialization process the personnel comprehend the acceptable and
desires conduct. They can make assumptions regarding the importance of the creativity and
innovative behavior in the company.

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Article 4
Gavric, G., Sormaz, G. and Ilic, D. (2016) the Impact of Organizational Culture on the Ultimate
Performance of a Company. International Review. 2016(3-4), pp. 25-30.
This article describes the importance of organizational culture for the growth and efficiency of
the companies in this globally competitive world. It helps in monitoring and regulating the
behavior of the members of the organization thereby demonstrating itself as a reason and result
of their conduct. It extends its influence in all the aspects of the company and depicts itself in its
concluding results.
The dimensions of the organizational culture are the crucial factor in all the aspects of the life of
the organization. It monitors the conduct of the members and is an important component of the
activities of the organization. It acts as a catalyst for the progress of the organization. So, in
order to comprehend the source of competitive advantage, one should analyze the culture of the
organization.
Organizational culture acts an operating system thereby shaping the thought processes, acts and
feeling of the employees leading the organization and its activities towards the achievement of its
goals and objectives.
Thus, to conclude, the culture of the organization should be cultivated in the strategies of the
organization and its negative influence should be avoided(Taha, Sirková and Ferencová, 2016).
The culture of the organization is closely associated with the productivity and development of
the internal capacity of the company in the short, medium and long run.

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Article 5
Kelepile, K. (2015) Impact of Organizational Culture on Productivity and Quality Management:
a Case Study in Diamond Operations Unit, DTC Botswana. International Journal of Research in
Business Studies and Management. 2(9), pp. 35-45.
This article examines the influence of organizational culture on the quality management and
productivity on the diamond companies in Botswana. In order to accomplish better results, an
effective business strategy should be evaluated in the organizations. For the successful
application of the business strategy, it is important that the organizational culture, structures,
leadership and management systems should be well aligned with the business strategy.
Organizational culture is an important element for the success of the organization as it is closely
associated with productivity (Kelepile, 2015).
As productivity is associated with the fulfillment of the needs of the consumers, maintaining
good industrial relations and delivering quality products to the clientele. It is a consequence of
motivation which evolves in a good environment. Thus organizational culture influences the
identity and behavior of the individuals and motivates them to create predictability in the
environment of the organization.
Hence to conclude, it can be said that the manager and leaders are suggested to evolve strong
organizational culture in the company to improve the performance of the employees which in
turn will lead to the success of the organization.

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Article 6
Stachová, K., Stacho , Z. and Bartáková, G.P.(2015) Influencing Organizational Culture By
Means Of Employee Remuneration. Business: Theory and Practice. 16(3), pp. 264–270.
This article discusses about the impact of the organizational culture with the help of
remuneration of the employees .It describes organizational culture as the personality of the
organization. The crucial factors governing the organizational commitment are organizational
culture, development and teamwork. The factors which introduce change in the organization are
the employees who are expected to evolve and share creative ideas , values and approaches
along with focusing on the culture and the human resources of the organization concurrently
(Stachová, Stacho and Bartáková, 2015) .
The motive of organizational culture is to create such situations in the organization which
encourages positive behavior of the employees which are aligned with the strategic goals and
intentions of the company. So, in order to accomplish the coordination amongst the human
resources and desirable aspects of organizational culture in the company, it is crucial that the
various activities of the human resources should be connected with the required approaches,
values and beliefs at work. Hence to conclude, it can be said that organizational culture not only
influences the behavior of the managers but it also creates an impact on the manufacturing
processes of the company.

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Article 7
Asiedu, E. (2015) Supportive Organizational Culture and Employee Job Satisfaction: A Critical
Source of Competitive Advantage. A Case Study in a Selected Banking Company in Oxford, a
City in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Economics & Management Sciences. 4(7),
pp. 1-8.
This article explains the influence of organizational culture on the job satisfaction of the
employees can be a crucial aspect of the competitive advantage of the companies. In the recent
scenario, job satisfaction of the employees has been considered as one of the management
disciplines in the organization. It is because of the reason that the companies want to retain their
skilled employees and raise their performances so that they can outperform their competitors
(Asiedu, 2015).
It has been argued in this article that the supportive organizational culture result in job
satisfaction of the employees which in turn can help in enhancing their performance. The cultural
traits of motivation, growth opportunities, communication and supervisory support empower the
employees. Job satisfaction enables the employees to feel that they are a part of the organization
and empowers them to improve their performance which in turn helps the company to survive
in this competitive world. Due to the organizational culture, the employees try to work according
to the mission and vision of the organization which assists them to achieve its goals.
This article focuses upon organizational culture which is based on rational thinking thereby
explaining the factors shaping the performance and decision making of the employees.

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Article 8
Chipunza, C. (2017) Organizational culture and job satisfaction among academic professionals at
a South African university of technology. Problems and Perspectives in Management. 15(2), pp.
148-161.
This article describes about the structural changes introduced in the higher education sector of
South Africa which has resulted in the job satisfaction of the employees working in that sector.
As the global higher education sector is experiencing continuous changes in its internal as well
as external environment due to the expansion in the number of students, challenges relating to
procurement of funds and changes in the curriculum determined by the international and national
demand.
The introduced changes have an impact on the culture of the organization as well as on the job
satisfaction of the employees. In this context, the organizational change resulting from mergers
and acquisitions have an impact on the core business of the organization which is likely to have
an impact on the academics (Chipunza, 2017). Thus the process of change which is related to the
organizational culture can be observed as a social relationship through which the organization
and employees negotiate which results in enhanced motivation and job satisfaction of the
employees.
Hence to conclude it can be said that organizational culture creates an influence on the
alignment of the personal and professional goals of the employees and their performance and the
administration of the resources in order to accomplish the set goals.

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Article 9
Evangeline, E.T. and Ragavan, V.P.G. (2016) Organizational Culture and Motivation as
Instigators for Employee Engagement. Indian Journal of Science and Technology. 9(2),pp. 1-4.
According to this article, the organizational culture and employee motivation has an impact on
the employee engagement which helps the organization to beat its competitors and gain a
competitive edge in the market. This in turn conveys a positive message about the company to
its competitors, potential employees and consumers. In this context organizational culture plays
an important role in enhancing the motivation of the employees. In addition to this,
organizational culture and employee engagement has become important issues of the core
business strategies of the organizations operating in modern era(Evangeline and Ragavan, 2016).
Thus to conclude, it can be said that both fundamental and external aspects play a crucial role in
the motivation of the employees which is the best technique for engagement of the employees.
Hence the most essential business matters revolve around the organizational culture and
engagement .Those companies who want to survive in the long run must create a culture of deep
employee engagement and challenging work.

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Article 10
Guiso, L., Sapienza , P. and Zingales , L. (2015) The value of corporate culture. Journal of
Financial Economics. 117(2015), pp. 60-76.
This article explains the value of corporate culture and its relation to the performance of the
organization. It further states that the culture is the secret which makes the organization popular
in the eyes of its clientele. Corporate culture is the value and principle which depict the conduct
and beliefs of the employees of the organization. The organizational values attribute to
integrity, respect and innovation.
Corporate culture is the implicit code of communication amongst the members of the
organization. It helps in their coordination (Guiso, Sapienza and Zingales , 2015).Thus an
effective organizational culture can lead to higher performance of the board which in turn can
assist the organization to survive in the long run.
Thus to conclude it can be said that corporate culture is related to the ethos and value of the
organization .So, it can be used to alter the priorities of the individuals and motivate them to
instigate some norms in their routine activities . It will assist the firm in retaining and attracting
people who share the same values and perform according to them.