THE EFFECT OF ORANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF ADDIS ABABA TRANSPORT AUTHORITY

Abstract

This research is conducted to study the effect of organizational culture on organizational performance of Addis Ababa Transport Authority in the budget year (2021/2022). For the sake of achieving its goal explanatory and descriptive research design has been used. Furthermore quantitative approach has been used. The population has covered all the staff members of Addis Ababa transport authority. This research preferred Tardo Yemane formula to determine a sample size. Using this formula 113 representative number of employees was selected from the total population of 158. Simple random probability sampling technique was used to select participants of the study. This study used both primary and secondary data sources. The type of instrument used to conduct primary data from the respondents was questionnaire. The data gathered from the study were analyzed with statistical tools such as descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The general finding of the study shown that, the type of organizational culture exercised in the authority was hierarchical type of culture. The study also confirmed that, there was a statistically significant positive relationship between organizational culture and organizational performance. Accordingly, the study concluded that organizational culture has fundamental influence on organization’s performance .Therefore; the study recommends Addis Ababa transport authority to introduce clan type of culture, to focus on human development and to provide adequate attention for organizational culture.