A Survey on Organizational Culture Based on Stephan Robbins's Theory (Case Study)

The main aim of this research is to evaluate an organizational culture based seven primary characteristics to identify it. Organizational culture is commonly known as the values, beliefs and basic assumptions that help guide and coordinate member behaviors .Appraising the organization on these seven characteristics then give a composite picture of the organization culture. Developing a better understanding of the organizational culture in which a quality improvement process is implemented can provide insight into what strategies an organization might undertake to improve readiness for implementation. Stephan Robbins's theory has been studied in Mashhad Electric Energy Distribution Company (MEEDC), a distribution system operator in the city of Mashhad, the capital city of Khorasan, Iran, with over 600 personnel. Eventually the results of statistical population assessment were negative and relatively negative also significant proposed solutions are represented to revise and reinforce the organizational culture of the company.