Organizational culture and promotion systems

Abstract

Organizational culture holds a significant importance in the literature. Researchers have studied the impact of culture on performance, effectiveness, employee engagement, and organizations' ability to adapt to changing environments. Although promotion is a sensitive issue in organizations and can impact the corporate culture, the relationship between the promotion systems and organizational culture has received little attention. Therefore, this study investigates the relationship between organizational culture and promotion systems. The literature review addresses the importance of corporate culture for organizational and individual performance and sets the basis for the study with the competing values framework. On the topic of promotion, its importance for corporate culture and various promotion systems commonly used by companies were identified. The study combined qualitative and quantitative research methods. The key findings revealed that transparent and fair promotion systems that provide equal opportunities for employees positively influence employees’ perception of organizational culture. This impact varies across different promotion systems in combination with different corporate culture types. Both practitioners and scholars can benefit from these insights to enhance organizational effectiveness and contribute to the evolving field of organizational behaviour.

Date of Award	30 Jan 2024
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Andrea Cavicchini (Supervisor)