Diversity management: An organisational culture audit to determine individual differences.

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Ledimo, Ophillia

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2015

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en

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Organisational Culture , Diversity , Individual Differences , Demographic , Organisational Culture Audit

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The purpose of this study was to conduct an organisational culture audit to determine individual differences of employees within the South African army. A quantitative study was conducted with a random sample size n=238. The participants completed the biographical questionnaire and the Organisational Culture Inventory (OCI) which was used to measure organisational culture. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to identify the existing culture type in this organisation and the statistically significant individual differences of the employees regarding their perception of the organisational culture. The findings of this study are valuable for organisational development practitioners and managers who are responsible to manage diversity in their organisation because it enables organisations to understand the culture of their diverse workforce and to propose relevant measures for improving employee performance using individual differences. These findings also provide opportunity for future research. This study also adds knowledge regarding organisational culture diagnosis and the nature of individual differences, especially within the South African work context.

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Ledimo, O. (2015). Diversity management: An organisational culture audit to determine individual differences. Journal of Applied Business Research, September/October; Volume 31 (5); p 1747 – 1756.

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The Clute Institute

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2157-8834

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