La interacción de los valores personales y la cultura organizacional: evidencia de un estudio de caso en el Sur de Brasil
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The objective of this study was to analyze the interrelational configuration between personal values (Schwartz model) and elements of organizational culture (Schein model) in a Brazilian Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE). To this aim, a qualitative approach was adopted using a single case study design. The purposive sample consisted of 10 employees from an engineering company in Western Santa Catarina. Data collection employed triangulation of techniques: values questionnaire (PVQ), participant observation, document analysis, and focus groups. The results reveal a cultural dynamic of “paradoxical complementarity”: the values of self-direction (innovation/autonomy) and conformity (rules/hierarchy), although theoretically opposing, coexist functionally. It was evidenced that the structure provided by conformity and the psychological safety derived from benevolence act as necessary supports to enable technical self-direction. It is concluded that organizational culture in this context is not static but acts as a regulatory mechanism mediated by leadership, balancing control with freedom. Thus, the study contributes empirically by demonstrating how managing contradictory values can foster sustainability in resource-constrained enterprises.
Source: InterSedes
DOI: 10.15517/pvs0qh96
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7225427166