Abstract:
This study is on organizational culture and performance in manufacturing industry in South Eastern Nigeria. The objective of the study is to strengthen the organization’s culture to enhance the organizational commitment to performance. This study was centered in five states of South Eastern Nigeria (Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra and Imo) selected through stratified sampling technique. The methodology of the study was descriptive survey research design. The instruments used for data collection were the combination of oral interview and questionnaire structured in line with 5-point Likert scale, interview schedule and research findings from available related literature. From a population of one thousand one hundred and eight (1,108), a sample size of five hundred and eight (508) was acquired. Management and subordinates were issued questionnaire with 81% response rate. The result of the study showed that there is existence of a significant culture - performance relationship in enhancing organizational performance through employee’s commitment with right attitude to the objective(s) of the organization. Also the result proved that organizational culture reduces ambiguity in the organization for effective performance. The conclusion of this study is that organizational culture promotes the consistency to employee attitude towards performance through job satisfaction which is positively associated with the degree to which employees fit into both the overall culture and subculture in which they work. The recommendation of the study is that transactional, transformational and effective leaders should foster, support and sustain organizational cultures that facilitate the type of management reforms envisioned to developed skills that enable them improve their performance in organizations effectively and efficiently.
