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Organizational Behavior and Theory

Series

2015

Organizational culture

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Full-Text Articles in Business

The Assessment Of Organizational Culture And Servant Leadership Within An African American Church: A Descriptive Study Of Behavioral Norms And Expectations, Walter Malone Iii May 2015

The Assessment Of Organizational Culture And Servant Leadership Within An African American Church: A Descriptive Study Of Behavioral Norms And Expectations, Walter Malone Iii

Dissertations

The lack of success in nonprofit organizations often is due to challenges in management (Drucker, 2008). Faith-based organizations are not immune to these problems. The church struggles to live out its mission, often due to ineffective practices (Barna & Jackson, 2004). Chand (2011) asserted that it is the culture of an organization that builds or erodes its effectiveness. In the context of the church, servant leadership practices are considered to be a contributing factor to organizational effectiveness. The purpose of this study was to examine organizational culture and servant leadership as perceived by the leadership team of an African American …


Pls-Sem Approach To Second-Order Factor Of Deviant Behaviour: Constructing Perceived Behavioural Control, Saiyidi Mat Roni, Hadrian Djajadikerta, Mohamad Azmi Nias Ahmad Jan 2015

Pls-Sem Approach To Second-Order Factor Of Deviant Behaviour: Constructing Perceived Behavioural Control, Saiyidi Mat Roni, Hadrian Djajadikerta, Mohamad Azmi Nias Ahmad

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) provides researchers with a predictive tool for theory building. In an attempt to understand deviant behaviour which can potentially become a criminal offence, PLS-SEM opens up a valuable mean to analyse latent constructs are designed from a composite of indicators. At its basic, this is called a first-order variable. Using the first-order variable in a basic predictor-criterion research model illuminates in-depth structure on how each component of these variables affects each other. However, as an analysis moves to a more complex level, the first-order variable poses a great challenge to the researchers. This …