Organizational culture and sustainabilityin Brazilian electricity companies
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| author | Darticléia Almeida Sampaio da Rocha Soares |
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| contents | Organizational culture and sustainabilityin Brazilian electricity companies Darticléia Almeida Sampaio da Rocha Soares Eduardo Camargo Oliva Edson Keyso de Miranda Kubo Virginia Parente Karen Talita Tanaka Administración y Contabilidad Sustainability Purpose - This paper aims to assess the relationship between cultural profiles and the economic, environmental and social dimensions of electricity companies’ reporting based on the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) sustainability framework. Design/methodology/approach The authors used the competing values framework, developed by Cameron and Quinn, as the theoretical starting point, with primary data collected through surveys that assessed organizational culture and with secondary data collected through the GRI indicators reported by the companies. Findings First, the framework shows whether a company’s organizational culture corresponds with one of the following options: clan, adhocracy, market or hierarchy. The results show that most of the companies’ organizational cultures were hierarchical, characterized by a greater need for stability and control and a formal work environment. Clans were the second most popular type of organizational culture, characterized as having greater internal flexibility, more informal environments and fewer hierarchical levels. Second, by combining the above results with the assessment of the GRI indicators in the companies’ sustainability reports, the study checked whether the companies had strong (balanced) or non-balanced cultures. The results show that there was a greater correlation between a strong (balanced) culture and the total value of the reported indicators, compared to a non-balanced culture. Originality/value The paper takes an innovative approach by correlating two different but well-recognized methodologies as a way to create a more holistic assessment that can help stakeholders to understand both the way these companies work and how this choice reflects the transparency of their reporting. 2018 artículo científico 2531-0488 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=553856534002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5538/553856534002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5538/553856534002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5538/553856534002/553856534002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5538/553856534002/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5538 RAUSP Management Journal application/pdf Universidade de São Paulo RAUSP Management Journal (Brasil) Num.4 Vol.53 |
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| spellingShingle | Organizational culture and sustainabilityin Brazilian electricity companies Darticléia Almeida Sampaio da Rocha Soares Administración y Contabilidad Sustainability Organizational culture and sustainabilityin Brazilian electricity companies Darticléia Almeida Sampaio da Rocha Soares Eduardo Camargo Oliva Edson Keyso de Miranda Kubo Virginia Parente Karen Talita Tanaka Administración y Contabilidad Sustainability Purpose - This paper aims to assess the relationship between cultural profiles and the economic, environmental and social dimensions of electricity companies’ reporting based on the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) sustainability framework. Design/methodology/approach The authors used the competing values framework, developed by Cameron and Quinn, as the theoretical starting point, with primary data collected through surveys that assessed organizational culture and with secondary data collected through the GRI indicators reported by the companies. Findings First, the framework shows whether a company’s organizational culture corresponds with one of the following options: clan, adhocracy, market or hierarchy. The results show that most of the companies’ organizational cultures were hierarchical, characterized by a greater need for stability and control and a formal work environment. Clans were the second most popular type of organizational culture, characterized as having greater internal flexibility, more informal environments and fewer hierarchical levels. Second, by combining the above results with the assessment of the GRI indicators in the companies’ sustainability reports, the study checked whether the companies had strong (balanced) or non-balanced cultures. The results show that there was a greater correlation between a strong (balanced) culture and the total value of the reported indicators, compared to a non-balanced culture. Originality/value The paper takes an innovative approach by correlating two different but well-recognized methodologies as a way to create a more holistic assessment that can help stakeholders to understand both the way these companies work and how this choice reflects the transparency of their reporting. 2018 artículo científico 2531-0488 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=553856534002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5538/553856534002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5538/553856534002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5538/553856534002/553856534002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5538/553856534002/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5538 RAUSP Management Journal application/pdf Universidade de São Paulo RAUSP Management Journal (Brasil) Num.4 Vol.53 |
| title | Organizational culture and sustainabilityin Brazilian electricity companies |
| topic | Administración y Contabilidad Sustainability |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=553856534002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5538/553856534002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5538/553856534002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5538/553856534002/553856534002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5538/553856534002/movil |