Assessing the impact of corporate culture on corporate sustainability in selected Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETA) institutions in Gauteng

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of corporate culture on organisation sustainability drawing from one organisation. Corporate culture has potential to serve as a foundation for long term sustainability and performance of a company. Establishment of a good corporate culture and sustaining it can be a missed opportunity area for input into the long term survival of an organisation. A qualitative study utilising semi structured interviews administered on a cross cutting employee profile of one organisation was conducted. The data drawn from the participants was subjected to a thematic analysis were several themes emerged which were subsequently utilised to satisfy the objectives of the study. The employees were found to be knowledgeable of both the construct of corporate culture and organisational sustainability also known as corporate sustainability. Corporation culture was found to be a necessary ingredient into individual and organisational performance. Subsequently a good corporate culture makes a positive contribution to organisational sustainability which was defined in terms of the incremental value creation that proceeds into the future delivering on the triple button line. Technology adoption and adaptation was also found to play an important role in sustaining value creation into the future. It is recommended that organisational aspects of Human Resources management, strategic management and performance management be deliberately managed in such a way as to reflect the corporate culture targeted by the organisation.