An Assessment Of The Effect Of Organizational Culture On The Performance Of Quantity Surveying Firms In Nigeria

CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDYOrganizational culture defines the way employees complete tasks and interact with each other in an organization. The cultural paradigm comprises various beliefs, values, rituals and symbols that govern the operating style of the people within a company. Corporate culture binds the workforce together and provides a direction for the company. In times of change, the biggest challenge for any organization may be to change its culture, as the employees are already accustomed to a certain way of doing things (Ojo, 2008). The dominant culture in o…