Belias D., Koustelios A. (2013). THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND OF GREEK BANK EMPLOYEES ON THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE. International Journal of Human Resource Management and Research. Volume – Issue 3-5. Page No 1-10.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of the present study was to reveal how gender and educational background influences the perceptions of bank employees of organizational culture. The sample of the study consisted of 240 employees from Greek banking institutions, from different occupational positions. 30% of the participants were males and 70% females. The majority of the participants (50%) hold a university degree (N=120) while 20% of them (N=48) had also a postgraduate degree. The assessment of organizational culture was performed with the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) developed by Cameron and Quinn (2006). Results indicate that there is a significant difference in the perceptions of the subjects between the two genders (p<0.001), with females preferring the clan organizational culture while males preferred the more competitive market type. In addition, educational background also proved to moderately influence the beliefs of the subjects about organizational culture. Future studies can extend the present work by examining additional parameters that affect employees perceptions of organizational culture.