| Abstract: | Organizational culture refers to shared assumption that define an organization’s characteristics
like norms, belief, attitude and assumption that shape the way employees in an organization
conduct and get things done. Thus, this study aimed to assess the impact of organizational
culture on employee performance in Ethiopian Airlines. It used both descriptive and
explanatory research design with quantitative approach to explain the impact of culture on
employee performance. It applied correlation and multiple regression analysis and the finding
of this study imply that there is a large power distance among employees, which imply that the
present of more hierarchal structure at Ethiopian Airlines. The presence of feminist employees
means employees at Ethiopian Airlines care about the quality of work with group mentality or
collectivism there is a trust among employees, and they fell like part of a team. There is high
level of uncertainty avoidance employees not encouraged to be creative this could be a
hindrance for change among the organizational models feminist culture and collectivism have a
positive and direct relation and have impact on performance. Changing the practice of culture
so that it can have a positive impact on performance, large power distance to low power
distance so that employees can participate on important decision-making process, and low
uncertainty avoidance can help employees to become more creative and open for new things or
change and some practiced like feminism and collectivist need to be appreciated and keep
practicing so as to strength important culture. It is recommended that the organizational culture
of the Airlines that is mission have higher impact for the organization performance. And the
Airlines must have higher priority and employees must have better awareness |
