This study explores the relationship between organisational culture and total quality management (TQM) implementation in Australia, with the purpose of identifying the particular culture that dominants the Australian construction industry, and distinguishing which cultures determine the successful implementation of TQM. Although the application of the competing values framework (CVF) for evaluating organisational culture (OC) in the construction industry has been studied by some scholars, research into OC and its impact on TQM procedures in connection to the CVF in project-based industries such as construction has received less attention. Thus, this research intends to determine the relationship between OC and TQM regarding the CVF in the Australian construction industry. The research methodology used the validated organisational culture assessment instrument (OCAI) CVF to frame OC, and TQM practices identified from the literature review. An online questionnaire was distributed through Qualtrics, whereby 42 valid responses representing various construction organisations in Australia were analysed through IBM SPSS Statistics 26 through endorsing k-means cluster analysis, and analysis of variance. The findings support that Australian construction organisations are dominated by the market and external focused cultures according to the CVF of organisational classification. Furthermore, the findings acknowledge that organisations that are dominated by hierarchical cultural characterises could provide an unfavourable environment for the successful implementation of TQM. Whilst an organisation that obtains a mix of cultures, specifically with the adhocracy and market cultures dominating could provide a favourable environment for the successful implementation of TQM.
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Univ Wolverhampton, Res Inst Adv Technol, Wolverhampton, W Midlands, EnglandUniv Wolverhampton, Res Inst Adv Technol, Wolverhampton, W Midlands, England
Ankrah, N. A.
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Langford, D. A.
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Strathclyde Univ, Dept Architecture & Bldg Sci, Glasgow, Lanark, ScotlandUniv Wolverhampton, Res Inst Adv Technol, Wolverhampton, W Midlands, England
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KEPCO Int Nucl Grad Sch, Dept Nucl Power Plant Engn, Ulsan 45014, South KoreaKEPCO Int Nucl Grad Sch, Dept Nucl Power Plant Engn, Ulsan 45014, South Korea
Banobi, Edwin Thomas
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Jung, Wooyong
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KEPCO Int Nucl Grad Sch, Dept Nucl Power Plant Engn, Ulsan 45014, South KoreaKEPCO Int Nucl Grad Sch, Dept Nucl Power Plant Engn, Ulsan 45014, South Korea
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Univ Wolverhampton, Res Inst Adv Technol, Wolverhampton, W Midlands, EnglandUniv Wolverhampton, Res Inst Adv Technol, Wolverhampton, W Midlands, England
Ankrah, N. A.
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Langford, D. A.
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Strathclyde Univ, Dept Architecture & Bldg Sci, Glasgow, Lanark, ScotlandUniv Wolverhampton, Res Inst Adv Technol, Wolverhampton, W Midlands, England
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KEPCO Int Nucl Grad Sch, Dept Nucl Power Plant Engn, Ulsan 45014, South KoreaKEPCO Int Nucl Grad Sch, Dept Nucl Power Plant Engn, Ulsan 45014, South Korea
Banobi, Edwin Thomas
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Jung, Wooyong
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KEPCO Int Nucl Grad Sch, Dept Nucl Power Plant Engn, Ulsan 45014, South KoreaKEPCO Int Nucl Grad Sch, Dept Nucl Power Plant Engn, Ulsan 45014, South Korea