This chapter has reviewed studies
related to the relationship between organizational culture and organizational
performance. To facilitate a sound grasp of the subject mater within the
thought frame work of the objective of the study and the research questions,
the scope of the review covers conceptual and theoretical frame work, the
concept of culture, performance and motivating employees for effective
performance.
The review of literature showed
that culture is meant to indicate the level of sophistication of individual or
organization doing thing in the right way. It is understood that every
individual organization has their own culture which might be quite different
from other organization. Culture can be said to be possessed by a particular
organizations or individual while others lack it. It was understood that culture is
made up of norms and values. Also culture is not inborn but it is learned.
In an organization, culture
serves as a guide line, direction which helps the management to reach the
stipulate objectives or goals in the organization. Performance, this lead to high productivity, which in turn leads to growth and success of an organization. It
understood that the ability of an organizations to accomplish activities will
lead to achieving the desired goal. Individual performance is multiple because it
comprises the following viz: individual attribute, work effort and organization
support.
The extent of which management of
the organization is able to inculcate the culture of an organization will go a
long way increasing the performance level in the organization. The statement
tells us that there is a relationship between organizational culture and
organizational performance.
Motivation of the employees bring
about commitment on the part the employees. If an employee is well motivated he
will have no option than to perform his duty creditably to the satisfaction of
his employer hence achieving the set goal of the organization.
Finally, materials both financial
and physical if made available cannot combine itself in production process;
rather it is the responsibility of the management to allocate these resources
rationally to achieve the objectives of the organization.