Abstract:
The study investigated organisational culture (OC) in higher education at OLA College
of Education in the Central Region, Ghana. The study employed sequential explanatory
mixed methods design. A sample of 392 (342 students and 50 staff) was selected using
purposive, simple random and convenience sampling techniques. Questionnaires and
interviews were used for data collection. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used
to analyse the quantitative data. The qualitative data were analysed in themes. The study
found that students and staff had positive perceptions towards the prevailing OC.
Further, the environment, leadership, management practices, formal socialisation
process and informal socialisation process were key factors that influenced the OC at
OLA. It was concluded that among other types of culture, bureaucratic was seen to have
been used the more. Moreover, students and staff had optimistic perceptions towards
the prevailing type of OC. Also, OC was without the influence of some factors. Again,
OC contributed to the organisational effectives (OE). It was recommended that in
selecting and appointing management personnel at OLA College of Education, in service training should be run for them on the need to use more of bureaucratic culture.
Also, management should run workshop for students and staff had on the need to
embrace the prevailing types of OC. Again, management at OLA College of Education
should take keen interest in the factors affecting the OC of the institution. Furthermore,
in selecting or appointing management personnel at OLA College of Education, they
are to be oriented through in-service training on how OC can contribute to the OE.
Description:
A Thesis in the Department of Educational Administration
and Management, submitted to the School of Graduate
Studies in partial fulfilment of the requirements
for the award of the degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Educational Administration and Management)
in the University of Education, Winneba
