Shaping the culture of your organization by the human capital: employees' competencies and leaders' perceived behavior
Journal of Intellectual Capital
ISSN: 1469-1930
Article publication date: 20 April 2023
Issue publication date: 6 September 2023
Abstract
Purpose
Organizational culture (OC) is not only a key factor in the development of organizational performance but also an important source of employee orientation toward a better understanding of organizational goals. This study aims to analyze the influence of two individual factors on OC: (1) the competencies of employees and (2) perceived leadership behavior. The study also focuses on how the relationship between individual factors and OC differs between public and private organizations.
Design/methodology/approach
In this study, data were collected through a survey, and a structural equation modeling approach, partial least squares structural equation modeling, was used to highlight the proposed direct, mediated and moderated relationships. The sample comprises 1,284 respondents, representing both public and private sector organizations.
Findings
Based on the results, the employees' competencies positively and significantly influence the hierarchical and market orientation of OC. Additionally, the perceived leadership behavior positively and significantly influences the adoption of all four types of cultural characteristics (i.e. clan, adhocracy, market and hierarchy).
Practical implications
The results are of great benefit to organizations who may become more aware that employees' skills and how employees perceive leadership behavior can significantly influence OC.
Originality/value
These findings make an important contribution to understanding how the characteristics of each type of OC can be influenced by certain behaviors, skills and perceptions and how those relationships may be shaped by the organization's ownership.
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Acknowledgements
This paper is partially a result of the research developed within the project “Managementul culturii organizatționale: comparatție între sectorul public și cel privat” (Organizational culture management: comparison between public and private sectors) from Bucharest University of Economic Studies.
Citation
Popa, Ş.C., Ştefan, S.C., Olariu, A.A., Popa, C.-F. and Pantea, M.I. (2023), "Shaping the culture of your organization by the human capital: employees' competencies and leaders' perceived behavior", Journal of Intellectual Capital, Vol. 24 No. 5, pp. 1164-1183. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIC-05-2022-0106
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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