Comparative Analyses of Organizational Culture of Saratov State University and University of Wyoming at the Level of Leader

Abstract:

The article presents the results of comparative research of organizational culture of Saratov State University and University of Wyoming based on order approach to organizational culture. The goal of the research is a detection of cultural similarities and differences in departments that are responsible for internationalization of universities, exchange programs and international cooperation. In the view of the research, it was hypothesized that personal characteristics and previous experience of the leader can influence the process of building of organizational culture. The methodology of work is order diagnostics of the organizational culture directed to the identification of development level of three suborders of organizational culture. In this article, the results of diagnostics at the level of organizational leader and comparative analysis have been described. According to the results of diagnostics, "family" suborder dominates in the University of Wyoming and "army" suborder dominates in Saratov State University. During the comparative analysis, it is revealed that identity of the leader and professional experience have the major impact on creation of organizational culture. The conclusion is that ethical meanings of the leaders coincide in the majority of questions that is a favorable factor for creation of constructive dialogue of cultures between universities. The special importance of this research consists in application of the order approach to diagnostics of the foreign organization that confirms universality of this methodology and possibility of its application for research of organizational cultures in globalization conditions.