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Cultural changes (1986–96) in a Norwegian airline company
Author(s) -
Mjøs Kjell
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1467-9450
pISSN - 0036-5564
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9450.00264
Subject(s) - norwegian , psychology , hofstede's cultural dimensions theory , dominance (genetics) , uncertainty avoidance , social psychology , peer review , masculinity , remedial education , applied psychology , political science , mathematics education , biochemistry , chemistry , collectivism , individualism , psychoanalysis , law , gene , philosophy , linguistics
The purpose of the study was to investigate cultural changes in a Norwegian airline company over a time span of 10 years. A questionnaire including parameters characterizing culture was administered to air crews in 1986 (n = 137) and in 1996 (n = 50). The performance part of a simulator study in 1996 indicated a significant reduction in operational failures compared with the 1986 study. The data further demonstrated significant changes in cultural variables, such as reduced Dominance and Masculinity, and improved Social climate and Communication. The direction of change in scores on the cultural variables corresponded with the principles on which the remedial actions were based.