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Organisational Structure and Behaviors

 

            
             This research is aimed at investigating the relationship that exists between organizational structure, culture and the motivation of individuals in organizations. Several domains were assessed namely organizational structure and culture and employee motivation and performance in order to identify the necessary linkages. The study revealed that organizational structure and Culture had a direct and indirect (through job satisfaction) effect on the motivation of individuals and invariably impacted on the overall organizational performance. The more organized the overall culture and structure of the organization is, the higher the motivation levels of employees. Based on the result of this research, it is recommended that transformational leaders research and adopt the appropriate organizational structure and culture for their respective organizations in an effort to gain satisfied and committed employees. This could ultimately lead to a better performance and a competitive advantage for the organization.
             Key words: employee, organizational structure, culture, motivation and performance. .
             1.0 INTRODUCTION.
             The structure of an organization can be defined simply as "the sum total of the ways in which it divides its labor into distinct tasks and then achieves coordination between them" (Mintzberg, 1979, p.2). McLean, A. and Marshall, J. (1993) defines culture as the "collection of traditions, values, policies, beliefs and attitudes that constitute a pervasive context for everything we do and think in an organization". Additionally, the dominant culture in organizations depends on the environment in which the company operates the organization's objectives, the belief system of the employees and the company's management style. Therefore, there are many organizational cultures. For example, highly bureaucratic and well-structured organizations such as those in the banking sector typically follow a culture with extensive controls.


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