The comparison of the organizational culture of Sichuan province and Shaanxi province in China based on the Denison organizational culture mode

Abstract

This study uses the Denison Organizational Cultural Survey/Model (DOCS) to focus on several aspects of the culture of 10 organizations headquartered in Sichuan Province, China and 10 matching organizations headquartered in Shaanxi Province, China. DOCS is based on four organizational cultural characteristics: participation, consistency, adaptability and mission. The purpose of this study is to describe the comparison of the scores of the Denison Organizational Culture Survey between the two identities in China. We conducted a quantitative study. 350 participants from 10 organizations in Sichuan Province and 10 organizations in Shaanxi Province, China collected feedback data using the Denison Organization Culture Questionnaire. Data analysis results show that the organizational learning score of Sichuan Province is significantly higher than that of Shaanxi Province, and that Sichuan Province’s scores in terms of goals, objectives and consistency are higher than Shaanxi Province. But this is not statistically significant. The enabling scores of Sichuan and Shaanxi are basically the same.

An Independent study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master's Degree of Arts in Human Resource Development and Management of International College, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep Academic Year 2021