Organizational Culture and Managerial Effectiveness: A Study in Selected Institutions of Higher Learning

Purpose-In the area of knowledge, India was the pioneer of this world but now this sector is striving hard to rank itself even in the top 300 educational institutions of the world. An immediate solution to this very problem is through the effectiveness of leaders at managerial positions in these institutions, who have to interact with and motivate their staff and colleagues, communicate with top management and clients and try to achieve their individual as well as organizational goals. Leaders do so with and through people working in their institutions therefore different influential factors contributing to employee's behaviour and attitude need to be explored for obtaining overall leadership and managerial effectiveness. Organizational culture is one such factor established in the literature that is used to explain staff member's behaviours like job satisfaction, employee turnover intentions, organizational commitment, etc. This study is an earnest the effort to measure the influence of organizational culture on managerial effectiveness of leaders in institutions of higher learning. Design/methodology/approach-This study uses an exploratory research design. Data collected via a structured questionnaire was analysed and interpreted through Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis. Findings-Organizational culture has a significantly positive influence on managerial effectiveness. Limitations/implications-To obtain more generalised and strong the validity of results, other parts of the country should also be included with an increased sample size. Practical implications: Through organizational culture, institutions and its leaders may be able to create a healthier and more productive workplace to enhance overall managerial effectiveness in the institutions. Originality/value-This research is an original work based on primary data to examine the influence of organizational culture on managerial effectiveness.