Examining organizational immunity through organizational DNA dimensions: An application in an industrial enterprise
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This study investigates the relationship between organizational health and the core components of organizational immunity: leadership and structure, adaptability, integration, and intellectual capital. It also explores whether this relationship varies across demographic factors such as age, gender, education, tenure, and position.
Descriptive statistics, normality, group comparisons, correlation, and reliability tests were applied. Scores were calculated for the four sub-dimensions, and response deviations were checked using Hotelling’s T² and Tukey Nonadditivity tests. Of the 382 questionnaires obtained through convenience sampling, 377 were included in the analysis; the sample size was deemed sufficient for statistical analysis. Data consistency was further confirmed by contacting the selected participants again.
The findings indicate that demographic characteristics do not affect all dimensions of organizational health uniformly. While adaptation and intellectual capital remain relatively stable across groups, leadership/structure and integration appear more sensitive to differences in education and tenure. Accordingly, managers should consider these demographic factors when designing systems that strengthen resilience and long-term organizational health.
The unique contribution of this research is that it reveals organizational immunity as a multidimensional structure with varying sensitivity to demographic variables. The findings, particularly showing that the leadership/structure and integration dimensions are more open to managerial intervention, contribute to the more targeted design of organizational health and resilience strategies.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Organizational Health, Organizational Immunity, Leadership, Adaptability, Resilience
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