A Quantitative Study of Employees' Perceptions of the Relationship Between the Organizational Culture of a Toronto-Based Technology Company, and Their Job Satisfaction and Engagement
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description: Problem There are gaps in the literature related to organizational culture, job satisfaction, and employee engagement. Researchers have noted that these variables, and the relationships amongst them, have not been studied enough and there exists a need for further research. The purpose of this study was to examine employees’ perceptions of the relationship between the organizational culture of a Toronto-based technology company, and their job satisfaction and engagement. Method This study utilized a quantitative, non-experimental, correlational method, while employing a cross-sectional approach with secondary data. This study used data collected by a Toronto-based technology company in June of 2016. The goal of this survey was to measure employee engagement and overall employee happiness, for the purpose of determining what areas of the organization’s culture, if any, needed to be improved. The participants for this study were all full-time employees of the organization. Seventy-three percent of the employee workforce - 76 out of a total of 104 employees - completed the survey. The hypotheses were tested using bivariate correlation analysis to examine the relationship between the variables. Results The results showed that (1) employees’ perceived organizational culture was positively correlated with their job satisfaction; (2) employees’ perceived organizational culture was positively correlated with their engagement; (3) there is no statistically significant correlation between employees’ length of time with the organization, and their job satisfaction; and (4) employees’ gender was not correlated with their job satisfaction. Two of the hypotheses were supported, while two were not. Research Hypothesis H1: There is a statistically significant relationship between employees’ perception of the organizational culture of a Toronto-based technology company, and their job satisfaction. This hypothesis was supported Research Hypothesis H2: There is a statistically signifi…
abstract: Problem There are gaps in the literature related to organizational culture, job satisfaction, and employee engagement. Researchers have noted that these variables, and the relationships amongst them, have not been studied enough and there exists a need for further research. The purpose of this study was to examine employees’ perceptions of the relationship between the organizational culture of a Toronto-based technology company, and their job satisfaction and engagement. Method This study utilized a quantitative, non-experimental, correlational method, while employing a cross-sectional approach with secondary data. This study used data collected by a Toronto-based technology company in June of 2016. The goal of this survey was to measure employee engagement and overall employee happiness, for the purpose of determining what areas of the organization’s culture, if any, needed to be improved. The participants for this study were all full-time employees of the organization. Seventy-three percent of the employee workforce - 76 out of a total of 104 employees - completed the survey. The hypotheses were tested using bivariate correlation analysis to examine the relationship between the variables. Results The results showed that (1) employees’ perceived organizational culture was positively correlated with their job satisfaction; (2) employees’ perceived organizational culture was positively correlated with their engagement; (3) there is no statistically significant correlation between employees’ length of time with the organization, and their job satisfaction; and (4) employees’ gender was not correlated with their job satisfaction. Two of the hypotheses were supported, while two were not. Research Hypothesis H1: There is a statistically significant relationship between employees’ perception of the organizational culture of a Toronto-based technology company, and their job satisfaction. This hypothesis was supported Research Hypothesis H2: There is a statistically signifi…
author: Whitehall, Donn
keywords: Organizational Culture, Job Satisfaction, Employee Engagement, Business Administration, Management, and Operations, Organizational Behavior and Theory
date published: 2018-01-01T08:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T00:53:24Z
provider: Andrews University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Andrews University