Abstract

VEIGA, Sônia  and  NOVAIS DA MATA MACHADO, Marília. Interrelations between influencing forces and organizational culture. Psicol. rev. (Belo Horizonte) [online]. 2011, vol.17, n.3, pp.483-501. ISSN 1677-1168.

It was tested the assertion, encountered in Handy's cultural adequacy theory, that influencing forces over the enterprises (size, life cycles, work patterns and persons) are related to different cultural mixtures. Two successful enterprises were investigated and compared. Data concerning the influencing forces were obtained by means of structured interviews with managers. With the employees, a questionnaire was applied to obtain personal data and the Gomide and Martins' validated scales that measure, according to Handy's theory, club, function, task and existential cultures. The results showed that there are significant differences between the two enterprises involving task, function and existential cultures. The influencing forces suggest explanations for these differences. It was possible to arrive at organizational diagnostics and suggest adjustments to the enterprises

Keywords : Organizational culture; cultural adequacy theory; influencing forces; comparative study.

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