THE PRACTICE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AT EQUATORILA BUSINESS GROUP PLC.

Abstract

Dynamics and conducive organizational culture is mandatory for the contemporary organizations to have satisfied and productive employees under the intense of global completion. Realizing this, the main aim of this research was to determine the practice of organizational culture at Equatorial Business Group PLC and recommend to improve the poorly perceived areas of its culture. Stratified sampling based on job level was used to make the population representative in each stratum. For a total of population in the study area 240 (52%) were selected as respondents. 240 copies of questionnaires were administered to head office but only 220 (91.67%) were returned and used for analysis. The study made use of descriptive statics to obtain the results. Almost all organizational culture variables, dominant characteristics, institutional leadership, management of employees, strategic emphasis and criteria success are poorly perceived by the employees which is by far below the averagescore (50%). Finally, the study concluded by providing possible recommendations such as the managements must take immediate adjustment to the culture dimensions scored below average (50%) and special attention must be given to senior officer employees as they poorly perceived their organization culture. It is recommended that the organization has to create opportunities that allow senior officers to management position or to any other career advancement