ZENITH International Journal of Business Economics & Management Research
Year : 2012, Volume : 2, Issue : 5
First page : ( 131) Last page : ( 138)
Online ISSN : 2249-8826.

Achieving high involvement & satisfaction through octapace culture in it companies

Dr. Subrahmanian Mu.

Professor & Head, Department of Management Studies, Jaya Engineering College, Thiruninravur, Chennai.

Abstract

Culture is the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic or age group. Understanding organizational culture helps to increase the organizational effectiveness and development. The instrument used in this study is OCTAPACE Profile which is proposed by Udai k. Pareek. The OCTAPACE profile is a 40-item instrument that gives the profile of organization’s ethos in eight values. The research performed through the study is descriptive research. A total of 200 software employees were selected for the study. The study revealed that some of the OCTAPACE culture dimensions show value lower than the norms specified and there is variation in dimensions in the organization. Collaboration and trust among employees should be cultivated among employees which is essential for every organization for its effectiveness. Thus, the management should work for develop the organizational culture that requires the culture of OCTAPACE.

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Keywords

Culture, Involvement, Satisfaction, Collaboration, Teamwork.

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