Examining the impact of organizational culture on social capital in a research based organizations. Issue 3 (8th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: ramezan, majid
• Editors: Lee, WB; Lee, WB
• Is Part Of: VINE journal of information and knowledge management systems. Volume 46:Issue 3(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-08-08
• Subjects: Libraries -- Automation -- Periodicals; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Periodicals; 020
• DOI: 10.1108/VJIKMS-12-2014-0065
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2059-5891

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of organizational culture (OC) on social capital (SC) between experts of research based industrial organizations who were aware of the subject of research. Design/methodology/approach: Our tools in this study were the native and modified questionnaire of Denison organizational culture model with 33 items and Abili's developed questionnaire based on Nahapiet and Ghoshal model for social capital with 24 items. Validity of questionnaire well approved based on face validity method by experts, specialists and professors of management. Using the results of pre-test, Cronbach's alpha was showed the very high reliability. Because of the low number of experts, we did not sampling and decided to distribute questionnaires among all of them. 120 completely filled questionnaires were returned out of the 134 distributed. For examining the main hypothesis and sub-hypothesis of this study simple linear regression and multiple regression analysis were used. Findings: the results of regression analysis showed that regression line ascribes changes in dependent variable (SC) to independent variable (OC). It means that in research based industrial organizations, organizational culture has a significant positive impact on social capital and cultural traits with internal focus have more impact on social capital than those with external focus. Then, with utilizing of parametric tests, the relationship between OC and SC; and between components of OC and SC was investigated. Finally, Pearson correlation tests results confirmed the significant relationships. Overall, the results of this study show the significant, positive, strong relationship between OC and SC. Originality/value: – As not many studies have been done about the impact of organizational culture on social capital, the paper's findings will be useful to assess and improve the cultural situation for increasing the social capital in organization.