The Impact of Corporate Culture and Work Ethics on Organizational Innovation in Higher Education Institutions in Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah Polytechnic University as an Example

Authors

  • Talar Jalal Karim Sulaymaniyah Polytechnic University, Technical College of Administration Public Relations & Marketing Technique Department, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
  • Faraidun Faizulla Aziz Sulaymaniyah Polytechnic University, Technical College of Administration Public Relations & Marketing Technique Department, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
  • Diyar Muhammed Sidiq Abdalla Sulaymaniyah Polytechnic University, Technical College of Administration Public Relations & Marketing Technique Department, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23918/ejmss.V3i3p48

Keywords:

Organizational Innovation, Corporate Culture, Work Ethics

Abstract

This study explores the origins of corporate culture and work ethics and offers definitions and types of innovation. It also proposes a conceptual framework to show how corporate culture, work ethics, and organizational innovation are correlated. The study then adds hypotheses regarding corporate and ethical values and innovation. In total, 130 Sulaimani Polytechnic University employees participated in the survey and the collected data were analyzed to test the proposed research hypotheses. It concludes that in service corporations, a higher education institution in this context, organizational innovation can be positively affected by corporate culture and work ethics.

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Karim, T. J., Aziz, F. F., & Abdalla, D. M. S. (2022). The Impact of Corporate Culture and Work Ethics on Organizational Innovation in Higher Education Institutions in Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah Polytechnic University as an Example. Eurasian Journal of Management & Social Sciences - Open Access, 3(3), 48-64. https://doi.org/10.23918/ejmss.V3i3p48

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