Conceptualization and Operationalization of Military Organizational Culture

Conceptualization and Operationalization of Military Organizational Culture

Anuradha Iddagoda, Narayanage Jayantha Dewasiri, Manoaj Keppetipola
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 12
DOI: 10.4018/IJSEM.2021040102
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Abstract

Employee behavior within the organization is governed by organizational culture, which includes values, beliefs, stories, and symbols. Military organizations preserve the sovereignty of the state. Representing the public image and reputation, organizational culture creates a positive atmosphere for the employees. Undoubtedly, certain military metaphors are applicable in the management context. Hence, the study of military organizational culture is essential. This study intends to conceptualize the concept of military organizational culture. In addition, the study also aims at introducing a working definition of organizational culture in the military context and a tool to measure it. The dimensions identified thorough systematic literature review are values, beliefs, symbols, stories, and heroes, and the study intends to develop an instrument to measure the variable of military organizational culture.
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Systematic literature review has been utilized in this research as emphasize by Dewasiri et al. (2018) and the relevant books have been studied and referred to literature evidence, in addition to articles from the databases such as Taylor and Francis Online, Sage, Springerlink, ScienceDirect, Emerald and Wiley Online Library.

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