The purpose of this structured literature review was to find out how organizational culture has been studied within the Academy of Human Resource Development. We reviewed articles published in the Academy Proceedings from 1994 to 2009 to examine how authors defined organizational culture, what research purposes led their studies, what implications for practice were suggested, and how the research has evolved in the 16-year span.
Abston, K.A., & Kupritz, V.W. ( 2007). Linking organizational culture and internal marketing: The key role of service climate. In F. M. Nafukho, T. J. Chermack, & C. M. Graham (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2007 Conference Proceedings (pp. 465-472). Indianapolis, IN: AHRD.
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Alfred, M.V. ( 1999). Expanding theories of career development: Adding the voice of African American women in the White academy. In K. P. Kuchinke (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development 1999 Conference Proceedings (pp. 104-112). Baton Rouge, LA: AHRD.
Alvesson, M., & Deetz, S.A. ( 2006). Critical theory and postmodernism approaches to organizational studies. In S. R. Clegg, C. Hardy, T. B. Lawrence , & W. R. Nord (Eds.), The Sage handbook of organization studies (pp. 255-283). London, England: Sage.
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Ardichvili, A., Cseh, M., Gaspirashvili, A., Krisztian, B., & Nemeskeri, Z. ( 2003). Organizational culture and socio-cultural values: Evidence from five economies in transition. In S. A. Lynham & T. M. Egan (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2003 Conference Proceedings (pp. 327-334). Minneapolis, MN: AHRD.
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Ardichvili, A., & Jondle, D. ( 2009). Ethical business cultures: A literature review and implications for HRD. In T. J. Chermack, J. Storberg-Walker, & C. M. Graham (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2009 Conference Proceedings (pp. 637-673). Washington, DC: AHRD.
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Ardichvili, A., Jondle, D., & Mitchell, J.A. (2008). Characteristics of ethical business cultures. In T. J. Chermack, J. Storberg-Walker, & C. M. Graham (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2008 Conference Proceedings (pp. 265-272). Panama City, FL: AHRD.
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ARL Inquiry. (1996). Organizational learning as culture change. In E. F. Holton, III (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development 1996 Conference Proceedings (pp. 57-64). Minneapolis, MN: AHRD.
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Bates, R., & Khasawneh, A. ( 2004). Organizational learning culture, transfer climate and perceived innovation in Jordan. In T. B. Egan, M. L. Morris, & V. Inbakumar (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2004 Conference Proceedings (pp. 513-519). Bowling Green, OH: AHRD.
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Batteau, A.W. ( 2001). Negotiations and ambiguities in the cultures of organization , American Anthropologist, 102, 726-740.
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Bennett, E.E. ( 2005). The relationship between organizational culture and knowledge management theories. In M. L. Morris & F. M. Nafukho (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2004 Conference Proceedings (pp. 117-123). Bowling Green, OH: AHRD.
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Bennett, E.E. ( 2007). How organizational culture shapes a corporate intranet and enables virtual HR. In F. M. Nafukho, T. J. Chermack, & C. M. Graham (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2007 Conference Proceedings (pp. 880-887). Indianapolis, IN: AHRD.
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Bierema, L. ( 1994). How executive women develop and function in male-dominated organizational culture. In A. Brooks & K. Watkins (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 1994 Conference Proceedings (pp. 13-19). Austin, TX: AHRD.
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Biswas, R., & Dick, P. ( 1996). Diversity and development: An assessment of equal opportunities and the role of HRD in the police service. In E. F. Holton, III (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development 1996 Conference Proceedings (paper 26-1). Austin, TX: AHRD.
Bowman, J.S., & Harada, K. ( 2003). A contextual approach to employee selection: Applying the fit concept in education. In S. A. Lynham & T. M. Egan (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2003 Conference Proceedings (pp. 113-140). Minneapolis, MN: AHRD.
Bunch, K.J. ( 2001). Organizational culture and training effectiveness. In O. A. Aliaga (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2001 Conference Proceedings (Session 39-2). Baton Rouge, LA: AHRD.
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Burton, C.H. ( 2005). An exploration of the link between organizational culture and organizational citizenship behavior. In M. L. Morris & F. M. Nafukho (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2005 Conference Proceedings (pp. 458-464). Bowling Green, OH: AHRD.
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Callahan, J.L., & Schwandt, D.R. (2000). Emotion work and perceptions of affective culture in a military non-profit organization. In P. K. Kuchinke (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2000 Conference Proceedings (paper 20-1). Raleigh, NC: AHRD.
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Can John Young redesign Hewlett-Packard? (1982, December 6). Business Week, pp. 72-77.
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Chalofsky, N., & Griffin, M.G. ( 2005). Work-life programs and organizational culture: The essence of workplace community. In M. L. Morris & F. M. Nafukho (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2005 Conference Proceedings (pp. 1095-1101). Bowling Green, OH: AHRD.
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Connell, W., Papke, D., Stanton, R., & Wise, S. ( 2003). Diagnosing the learning capacity of a financial service institution. In S. A. Lynham & T. M. Egan (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2003 Conference Proceedings (pp. 529-536). Bowling Green, OH: AHRD.
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Deal, T.E., & Kennedy, A.A. ( 1982). Corporate cultures: The rites and rituals of corporate life. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley .
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Denison, D.R. ( 1990). Corporate culture and organizational effectiveness. New York, NY: John Wiley.
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DeSimone, R.L., Werner, J.M., & Harris, D.M. ( 2002). Human resource development (3rd ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western.
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Dirani, K.M. ( 2008). The relationship between the learning organization culture, organizational commitment and job satisfaction in the Lebanese banking sector . In T. J. Chermack, J. Storberg-Walker, & C. M. Graham (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2008 Conference Proceedings (pp. 705-712). Panama City, FL: AHRD.
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Drennan, D. ( 1992). Transforming company culture. London , England: McGraw-Hill.
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Eversole, B.A.W., & Venneberg, D.L. (2008). Creating a flexible organizational culture to attract and retain talented workers across generations. In T. J. Chermack, J. Storberg-Walker, & C. M. Graham (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2008 Conference Proceedings (pp. 1057-1064). Panama City, FL: AHRD.
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Fenwick, T.J. ( 2004). Toward a critical HRD in theory and practice. Adult Education Quarterly, 54, 193-209.
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Fu, C., & Chu, H. ( 2006). The relationship between organizational climates and employee’s psychological contract preferences. In F. M. Nafukho & H. Chen (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2006 Conference Proceedings (pp. 104-111). Columbus, OH: AHRD.
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Garvin, D.A. ( 1993). Building a learning organization. Harvard Business Review, 71(4), 78-91.
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Gibson, S.K., Hays, J.M., McLaughlin, D.B., & Olson, J.R. ( 2007). Public disclosure of healthcare "never events": The development of a framework integrating organizational culture and learning. In F. M. Nafukho, T. J. Chermack , & C. M. Graham (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2007 Conference Proceedings (pp. 723-730). Indianapolis, IN: AHRD.
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Gilley, J.W., Boughton, N.W., & Maycunich, A. ( 1999). The performance challenge: Developing management systems that make employees your greatest asset. Cambridge, MA : Perseus Books.
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Gilley, J.W., Eggland, S.A., & Gilley, A.M. ( 2002). Principles of human resource development (2nd ed.). Cambridge, MA: Perseus Books.
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Graham, C.M., & Nafukho, F.M. ( 2006). Analysis of a small business enterprise’s culture as a dependent variable in predicting organizational learning readiness. In F. M. Nafukho & H. Chen (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2006 Conference Proceedings (pp. 82-89). Columbus, OH: AHRD.
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Gregory, K.L. ( 1983). Native-view paradigms: Multiple cultures and culture conflicts in organizations. Administrative Science Quarterly , 28, 359-376.
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Gudgel, R.B., Feitler, F.C., & Thomas, K. ( 1999). Expanding theories of career development: Adding voiced of African American women in the white academy. In P. K. Kuchinke (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development 1999 Conference Proceedings (pp. 104-112). Arlington, VA: AHRD.
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Hansen, C.D., & Headley, J. ( 1997). Changing work cutlures: Assessing HRD needs in francophone West Africa. In R. J. Torraco (Ed.), Academy of Human Resource Development 1997 Conference Proceedings (pp. 150-155). Atlanta, GA: AHRD.
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Hansen, C.G., & Kahnweiler, W.M. (1994). Organizational and occupational cultures: A comparative inquiry through organizational stories. In A. Brooks & K. Watkins (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 1994 Conference Proceedings (pp. 72-78). Austin, TX: AHRD.
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Hasler, M.G. ( 2005). Leadership development and organizational culture: Which comes first? In M. L. Morris, F. M. Nafukho, & C. M. Graham (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2005 Conference Proceedings (pp. 996-1003). Estates Park, CO: AHRD.
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Hatala, J., & Gumm, J. ( 2006). Managing organizational cultural influences during the implementation of competency-based training. In F. M. Nafukho & H. Chen (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2006 Conference Proceedings (pp. 1444-1451). Columbus, OH: AHRD .
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Hofstede, G., Neuijen, B., Ohayv, D.D., & Sanders, G. ( 1990). Measuring organizational cultures: A qualitative and quantitative study across twenty cases. Administrative Science Quarterly, 35, 286-316.
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Joo, B., Yang, B., & McLean, G.N. (2008). Organizational learning culture and core job characteristics: A canonical correlation approach. In T. J. Chermack, J. Storberg-Walker, & C. M. Graham (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2008 Conference Proceedings (pp. 138-144). Panama City, FL: AHRD.
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Joo, B., Jeung, C., & Yoon, H.J. ( 2009). The impacts of organizational learning culture, transformational leadership, job autonomy, core self-evaluations, and intrinsic motivation on job performance. In T. J. Chermack, J. Storberg-Walker, & C. M. Graham (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2009 Conference Proceedings (pp. 1388-1417). Washington, DC: AHRD.
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Joo, B., & Park, S. ( 2009). The impacts of goal orientation, organizational learning culture and developmental feedback on career satisfaction, organizational commitment and turnover intention. In T. J. Chermack, J. Storberg-Walker, & C. M. Graham (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2009 Conference Proceedings (pp. 1353-1382). Washington, DC: AHRD.
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Kets De Vries, M., & Florent-Treacy, E. (2002). Global leadership from A to Z: Creating high commitment organizations. Organizational Dynamics, 30, 295-309.
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Kissack, H., & Callahan, J. ( 2008). The reciprocal influence of organizational culture and training and development programs: Building the case for a culture analysis within program planning. In T. J. Chermack , J. Storberg-Walker, & C. M. Graham (Eds.), Academy of Human Resource Development 2008 Conference Proceedings (pp. 1019-1026). Panama City, FL: AHRD.
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