DETERMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON SUCCESSFUL ESTABLISHMENT OF TOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE
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https://doi.org/10.32461/2226-3209.3.2018.176875Abstract
Abstract. The complexity and turbulence of today’s business environment have made organizations enhance their competencies so as to respond to environmental changes. The significance of a culture that encourages creativity and innovation for the attainment of entrepreneurial goals is highlighted more when it comes to responding to considerable changes in the business environment. The objective of the present research was to study the effect of entrepreneurial organizational culture on successful establishment of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) . It was a descriptive-survey study regarding its nature and methodology and was an applied study with regard to its objective. The scale used in this research was a questionnaire distributed among 86 members of the statistical population formed of the personnel . The sample size was calculated using the Cochran formula. Reliability of the questionnaire was calculated to be 0.96 using the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient while the validity of the questionnaire was examined based on its face validity and construct validity. The data was analyzed using the SPSS 18 statistical software and AMOS20 software through descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Results suggested that entrepreneurial organizational culture and its components influence successful establishment of total productive maintenance in Isfahan. Some of the aforementioned factors include: boldness, tolerance of creative deviance, underdog aggressiveness, work meaningfulness, risk taking, open communication, cooperation, fun, proactive innovation, and voice.
Keywords: Organizational Culture, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Organizational Culture, Total
Productive Maintenance
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