Abstract

Higher education institutions' complexity and changing societal roles have increased interest in organizational culture as a research topic, combined with the heightened pressures on higher education institutions brought on by external conditions (e.g., the COVID-19 pandemic) and the need for more quantitative cultural research in higher education, have increased recognition of culture and the importance of organizational culture for consideration in management and effectiveness of institutions. Therefore, the study sought to identify and explore the typology of various levels of the administrative subculture and its relationship to the dominant administrative culture type. Using the Competing Values Framework (CVF) and The Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) created by Cameron and Quinn (2011). The descriptive study used a quantitative comparative analysis research approach, and data was collected via Dillman's (2000) Tailored design method (TDM). Participants were distributed into two groups, upper and lower administration. The study resulted in the current dominant overall dominant typology being identified as Bureaucratic (hierarchy), yet the preferred dominant culture typology being identified as Collegial (clan).

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Graduation Date

2023

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Jones, Lisa

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

College

College of Community Innovation and Education

Department

Educational Leadership and Higher Education

Degree Program

Education; Higher Education

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

CFE0009530; DP0027537

URL

https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0027537

Language

English

Release Date

May 2026

Length of Campus-only Access

3 years

Access Status

Doctoral Dissertation (Campus-only Access)

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