Organisational culture of construction companies in Lagos State, Nigeria

Alao T.O. () and Aina O.O.
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Alao T.O.: Department of Building, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Ibadan, Oyo Nigeria
Aina O.O.: Professor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Nigeria

Organization, Technology and Management in Construction, 2020, vol. 12, issue 1, 2158-2169

Abstract: The study investigated the cultural features of construction companies in Lagos state and determined the organisational culture profile of the construction companies in the study area, with a view to providing information that could enhance the organisational performance of Nigeria construction firms. Primary data were sourced through the administration of 196 structured questionnaires to 98 construction companies (i.e., two questionnaires per company) represented by their construction professionals and administrative staff. The information elicited from the returned 140 questionnaires (71% return rate) included features of organisational culture and dominant characteristic element of organisational culture profile of the construction companies. Data collected for this study were analysed using percentages, factor analysis and mean score (MS). The result showed a dominant organisational cultural feature of strategic direction explaining 17.73% variance in respondent’s perception. However, communication (9.66%), adaptability (8.43%) and employee involvement (6.88%) were also relevant. The organisational culture profile showed a predominant market culture (MC) with focus on production and goal accomplishment (MS = 3.62), a hierarchy culture (HC) of a coordinator, organiser and efficiency expert (MS = 3.60) and an ad hoc culture with strategic emphasis on dynamics and readiness (MS = 3.56). The family type of culture is undermined within the companies (MS = 3.47). The study concluded that strategic direction being a MC feature corroborates a predominant MC revealed by assessing organisational culture of construction companies in Lagos state, Nigeria.

Keywords: organisation; culture; organisational culture; construction companies; Lagos State (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.2478/otmcj-2020-0012

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