Cultural characteristics between an Ecuadorian Savings and Credit Cooperative and the National Cooperative Sector

Organizational culture researches acquire greater importance due to the development and Foundation of theories, methods and empirical studies that reveal the influence this has on performance. Thus, the recent study of Carrillo-Punina confirms the relationship between cultural kinds-oriented results with some variables from the financial performance in the sector of Ecuadorian credit unions. Thus, continuing with the study develops the research of cultural typology in cooperative credit unions in the same segment that is characterized by the wide geographic coverage. Applies Felcman and Góngora questionnaire to a sample of 377 officers of the cooperative which represents 76 % of the population and reliability 0.978 Cronbach’s Alpha. Results indicate the prevalence of demanding culture, followed by the apathetic typology, however, the sector presents the cultural domain demanding and integrative, leading to a new hypothesis of research approach: cooperative with financial strength type a present cultural type demanding and integrative and those with type B financial strength, identify types demanding or integrative and apathetic.

• Autor Principal: Carrillo-Punina, Álvaro (author)
• Outros autores: Galarza-Torres, Sandra (author), Guayasamín-Segovia, Celio (author)
• Formato: article
• Idioma: spa
• Publicado: 2019
• Subjects: Cultura organizacional; Clima organizacional; Valores centrales; Organizational culture; Organizational climate; Core values
• Acceso en liña: https://revistas.ute.edu.ec/index.php/economia-y-negocios/article/view/615