An Assessment of the Dominant Organizational Culture among Faculty Members at the Hashemite University in Jordan

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to determine the
dominant organizational culture type as perceived by faculty
members at the Hashemite University. A total of 110 faculty
members participated in the study by completing the
Organizational Culture Assessment Questionnaire
(OCAQ).The results showed that respondents moderately
practiced the four functions of the organizational culture
combined (managing change, achieving goals, cultural
strength, and coordinating teamwork). Cultural strength was
the most perceived organizational cultural function practiced
followed by achieving goals and coordinated teamwork.
Managing change was the least perceived cultural function
practiced by the participants. Furthermore, the relationship
between academic rank and the function of managing change
revealed a difference between full professors and assistant
professors in the favor of assistant professors