Impact of Organizational Culture on Employees Job Performance in Software Houses

Fajar  Lateef

doi:10.52633/jemi.v1i1.43

Authors

Fajar Lateef Institute of Business Management Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52633/jemi.v1i1.43

Keywords:

Organizational Culture, Employee Performance, Risk-Taking and Innovation, Employees’ Participation

Abstract

This paper intends to examine the general impact of organizational culture directly or indirectly on employees’ job performance. To find the impact of organizational culture on employee performance within software houses. This is a survey-based research study. Primary and secondary data were used in this study. Primary data was collected through a questionnaire and formal and informal interviews. Customer service, employee participation, reward system, innovation and risk-taking and communication system are reflected variables for this study. The sample size is (n=110); therefore, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and regression analysis have been used. The overall results support that culture of organizations has a significant positive impact on employees’ job performance at software houses. Employee contribution is the most important element for achieving organizational goals. This study achieves an acknowledged necessity of learning the impact of culture on the job performance of employees of the software industry.

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