ATAKAN ALKAN, Kamile CANBAY, GÜLŞEN AKMAN, ZERRİN ALADAĞ

Researching Usage of GLOBE Culture Dimensions in Organizational Management by using DEMATEL Method

Management of organizational culture has been increasing its importance in competitive business world rapidly. This paper is an output of the research about impact of GLOBE culture dimensions which is one of the most comprehensive research result so far on organizational culture. DEMATEL methodology determines criteria importance and interaction of criteria. In this paper; GLOBE culture dimensions, which emerged as the product of the most comprehensive work, are linked to the strategy of organizational culture management. Evaluations of 10 middle and high level managers from different sectors were collected in this experimental research. Research was performed on the basis of these evalutions, and data is analyzed in a three-phase by using the DEMATEL method. In each analysis, thresholds have been changed and outputs was examined to determine which organizational management strategy could be used with GLOBE culture dimensions.

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