Organizational culture in Islamic banks in Oman: A comparative study on Bank Muscat and Bank Sohar

ICCMCT-2018 | Special Issue | September 2018 | Published Online: 29 September 2018    PDF ( 218 KB )
Author(s)
Mohammed Kutpudeen (Dr) 1; Mr. David Rajesh 2

1Lecturer, Human Resource, Business Studies Department, Nizwa College of Technology, Nizwa, Oman

2Lecturer, Human Resource, Business Studies Department, Nizwa College of Technology, Nizwa, Oman

Abstract

The present study aims to compare the organizational culture between Bank Muscat and Bank Sohar, the major banks in Oman Banking sector. The responses of respective employees of the banks were collected through self-administered questionnaire with Likert five point scale. The collected data was analyzed through SPSS by comparing the mean to know the significant contribution of identified factors of organizational culture between the select banks. The significant cultural variables and their differences and similarities have been identified and discussed. Significant areas of improvement for each bank and collectively for both banks have been pointed out.

Keywords
Organizational culture, values, cultural symbols, shared culture
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