Organizational Culture of Small and Medium Enterprises – the Context of Shaping Employee Satisfaction
Organizational Culture of Small and Medium Enterprises – the Context of Shaping Employee Satisfaction
Author(s): Małgorzata SmolarekSubject(s): Micro-Economics, Social psychology and group interaction, Organizational Psychology, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: organisational culture; employee satisfaction; climate in the organizational environment; internal communication; employee’s identification with the organization;
Summary/Abstract: The paper presents findings of theoretical and empirical studies on organisational culture in terms of exploring the level of employees’ satisfaction. The discussion was focused on the subject of determining employee satisfaction in small and medium-sized enterprises. The aim of the studies was to identify organisational culture in the context of seeking ways to increase employee satisfaction. The paper presents theoretical foundations for interpreting organisational culture and employee satisfaction. Study of the literature has been complemented with survey findings. Three research areas have been distinguished: climate in the organisational environment of an enterprise, internal communication and an employee’s identification with the organisation. With the characterisation of each of these areas, an attempt has been made to identify ways to increase employee satisfaction.
Journal: Przedsiębiorczość i Zarządzanie
- Issue Year: 19/2018
- Issue No: 1.2
- Page Range: 21-36
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English