Organizational Culture and Negative Behaviors in the Work Environment A Field Study at the Sonatrach Corporation – Maintenance Division (DML), Laghouat

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify the nature of the relationship between organizational culture and negative behaviors among the employees of the Sonatrach Corporation – Maintenance Division (DML) in Laghouat, to determine the level of both organizational culture and negative behaviors within the study sample, and to identify the most prevalent negative behaviors at the Sonatrach Corporation – Maintenance Division (DML) in Laghouat. The descriptive-analytical method was adopted, and a questionnaire was administered as the study instrument to a sample of (22) employees selected through accidental (convenience) sampling within the corporation. Following the statistical processing of the data, the following results were obtained:

• The level of organizational culture among the employees of the Sonatrach Corporation – Maintenance Division (DML) in Laghouat is high.
• The level of negative behaviors at the Sonatrach Corporation – Maintenance Division (DML) in Laghouat is high.
• The most prevalent negative behaviors at the Sonatrach Corporation – Maintenance Division (DML) in Laghouat are absenteeism and bullying.