ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE AND INNOVATION IN NIGERIAN QUANTITY SURVEYING FIRMS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS
1 Department of Quantity Surveying, Kaduna State University Nigeria
2 Department of Quantity Surveying, Kaduna State University, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: jamesjatau@hotmail.co.uk
2 Department of Quantity Surveying, Kaduna State University, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: jamesjatau@hotmail.co.uk
Abstract
Quantity Surveying firms in contemporary times have evolved into structurally standardorganizations where there is the understanding of organizational culture as an essentialmanagement philosophy that drives innovation. This study sought to analyse specifically, therelationship between organizational culture and innovation in quantity surveying firms. Using aquantitative research approach, this research examined the relationship between organizationalculture and innovation in Quantity Surveying firms. Forty five (45) quantity surveyors from fifteen(15) firms completed the questionnaires used for this research. Mean score was used to identifythe organizational culture and innovation types dominant in quantity surveying firms. Spearman'srank correlation was used to evaluate the relationship between organizational culture andinnovation types. The study revealed that quantity surveying firms exhibited multiple types ofinnovation with "market innovation" being most dominant. The study further revealed that quantitysurveying firms exhibited multiple types of organizational culture with "supportiveness culture"being most dominant. "Social responsibility culture", "emphasis on rewards culture", "stabilityculture" and "competitive culture" have the highest number of relationships with innovation typesin quantity surveying firms. "Supportiveness culture", "innovation culture" and "performanceorientation culture" have the least association with innovation types. The study concluded thatorganizational culture has a significant relationship with innovation in quantity surveying firms.
Keywords
Quantity Surveying
Innovation
Organizational Culture. Firms
Relationships
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How to Cite
D, J. J., S, M. P., & BUBA, S. G. (2020). ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE AND INNOVATION IN NIGERIAN QUANTITY SURVEYING FIRMS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS. Kaduna State University Environmental Sciences Journal, 1(2), 75-83. https://doi.org/10.66884/kesj.2020.yo59pw48
J. J. D, M. P. S, and S. G. BUBA, "ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE AND INNOVATION IN NIGERIAN QUANTITY SURVEYING FIRMS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS," Kaduna State University Environmental Sciences Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 75-83, December 2020. doi: 10.66884/kesj.2020.yo59pw48
