Strategic management, organizational culture and performance: a scale validation study in SMEs

• Autorzy: Djidjik Sihem , Şener Hasan Engin , Benhima Mohamed

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17512/pjms.2025.31.2.05

Warianty tytułu

PL

Strategiczne zarządzanie, kultura organizacyjna i wydajność: badanie ważności skali w małych i średnich przedsiębiorstwach

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study aims to validate the structural relationships between Strategic Management (SM), Organisational Culture (OC), and Organisational Performance (OP) in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), with a focus on OC’s mediating role. Using a quantitative approach, data from 622 SME managers in Algeria were analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 4, SPSS 29, and JASP. Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses (EFA/CFA) assessed the measurement model by applying maximum likelihood extraction with varimax rotation. EFA confirmed a robust three-factor structure (loadings > 0.40), while CFA initially showed suboptimal fit (CFI = 0.79, TLI = 0.779). Post-modification, fit indices improved, validating OC’s mediation between SM and OP. Results highlight OC’s critical role in enhancing SME performance through SM practices, emphasizing cultural alignment and strategic clarity. The study has limitations, which include cross-sectional design and regional focus; this suggests the need for future longitudinal studies and broader geographic validation. The study contributes by empirically testing these constructs in SMEs by offering practical insights for managers to leverage culture-driven strategies in resource-constrained contexts.

PL

Niniejsze badanie ma na celu potwierdzenie strukturalnych powiązań między zarządzaniem strategicznym (SM), kulturą organizacyjną (OC) i wydajnością organizacyjną (OP) w małych i średnich przedsiębiorstwach (MŚP), ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem pośredniczącej roli OC. Stosując podejście ilościowe, przeanalizowano dane pochodzące od 622 menedżerów MŚP w Algierii za pomocą modelowania równań strukturalnych (SEM) z wykorzystaniem programów SmartPLS 4, SPSS 29 i JASP. Analizy eksploracyjne i potwierdzające czynniki (EFA/CFA) oceniły model pomiarowy poprzez zastosowanie ekstrakcji maksymalnego prawdopodobieństwa z rotacją varimax. EFA potwierdziła solidną strukturę trójczynnikową (obciążenia > 0,40), podczas gdy CFA początkowo wykazała nieoptymalne dopasowanie (CFI = 0,79, TLI = 0,779). Po modyfikacji wskaźniki dopasowania uległy poprawie, potwierdzając mediację OC między SM a OP. Wyniki podkreślają kluczową rolę OC w poprawie wyników MŚP poprzez praktyki SM, kładąc nacisk na dostosowanie kulturowe i jasność strategiczną. Badanie ma pewne ograniczenia, które obejmują przekrojowy charakter i regionalny zakres; sugeruje to potrzebę przeprowadzenia w przyszłości badań longitudinalnych i szerszej walidacji geograficznej. Badanie wnosi wkład poprzez empiryczne przetestowanie tych konstruktów w MŚP, oferując praktyczne wskazówki dla menedżerów dotyczące wykorzystania strategii opartych na kulturze w warunkach ograniczonych zasobów.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

managers; organisational culture; organisational performance; small and medium enterprises; SMEs; strategic management

PL

menedżerowie; kultura organizacyjna; wyniki organizacji; małe i średnie przedsiębiorstwa; MŚP; zarządzanie strategiczne

• Wydawca: Czestochowa University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Management Studies
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 31, No. 2
• Strony: 71--86
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 66 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Djidjik Sihem

• Department of Business Administration, Management and Organization, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-9147

autor

Şener Hasan Engin

• Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi, Ankara, Turkey

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0873-0940

autor

Benhima Mohamed

• Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4714-1471

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).