Page No 97-105
Sanjeev K. Sharma and Aditi Sharma
Panjab University, Chandigarh. Chandigarh Business School, Mohali, Punjab
Culture is the medium by which organization expresses itself to its employees or
members. The core of the culture is formed by the values which are not visible but
are shared by people even when membership in group changes. Shared values
and norms focus employees’ attention on organizational priorities and guide their
behavior and decision making. In the present study organizational culture has been
conceptualized along eight cultural values and beliefs: openness, confrontation,
trust, authenticity, proaction, autonomy, collaboration, and experimentation.
Leadership styles have been determined in terms of initiation, consideration and
charismatic variables. To achieve competitive advantage the industry needs visionary
leadership to drive change and performance. Results of the study on textile industry
in North India show a positive association between cultural values and charismatic
leadership styles. Organizational culture exhibiting characteristics of accountability,
collaboration, decentralized leadership, alignment and adaptability hold the key to
successful survival.
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