The role of organizational values on job performance
A study with shopping mall employees
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22478/ufpb.2238-104X.2022v12n2.60167Abstract
Purpose: this paper analyzes how the organizational values shared by workers in shopping mall influence the job performance. Methodology: the study was based on a cross-sectional design with 260 employees from enterprises in the retail sector. Data collection took place through the application of the Inventory of Organizational Values Profiles and the Job Performance Scale. In the data analysis, the techniques of descriptive statistics and multiple regression were used. Results: the results demonstrate that organizational values are predictors of job performance. The dominant values perceived point to the promotion of conformity, the valorization of competence, the concern with the community and the market dominance. In addition, the autonomy value was identified as a distinctive predictor for the types of individual's performance. Academic contributions: the article presents an original analysis of the influences of organizational values on the job performance, based on the investigation of an organizational context composed of a multiplicity of business ventures. The results may support further research in the field of organizational behavior. Practical contributions: the results can constitute a reflective tool for effective interventions by managers, through strategies aimed at prioritizing organizational goals that encourage a productive organizational environment in terms of attitude and behavior related to job.