IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

IIARD International Journal of Economics and Business Management (IJEBM )

E-ISSN 2489-0065
P-ISSN 2695-186X
VOL. 4 NO. 1 2018

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Organizational Family Culture: Theoretical Concept Definition, Dimensions and Implication to Business Organizations

Obiekwe, Onyebuchi

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Abstract

Every organization strives to achieve competitive advantage in the game of business. To achieve this, organizations are adopting new strategies aimed at motivating employees to be more committed to organizational goals and objectives. One of such strategies is to make employees see and relate to their organization as a family. This paper examined the concept of organizational family culture, its dimensions and benefits to organizations and their employees. It pointed out that organizational positive outcomes such as commitment, productivity, innovativeness and adaptability results from the presence of cultures that promotes employee’s sense of family in their organizations. The paper concludes that organizational family culture is vital in creating and sustaining competitive advantage by organizations, and also the willingness to assist organization’s members when need arise. It recommends that, organizations should encourage team structures that make her employees develop sense of family in the organization. In addition, organizations should strategize themselves as both economic and social institutions that seek to promote economic outputs as well as employee’s welfares and well-being, among others.

keywords:

Industrial relations, IR environment, industrial harmony, improved productivity

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