National Cultures Impact on Organizational Performance of International Organizations: A Comparative Analysis of International Development Sector Firms Working in Pakistan

Abstract

The research study focuses on national culture and effects on the strategies and performance of international organizations working in Pakistan, which is further compared with domestic organizations. The research incorporates various factors such as language barriers, power distance, responsibilities and gender differences that have direct impact on overall performance of the organization. The research is purely qualitative research using interview analysis as the main data collection tool. The analysis is done in two parts. The first partdiscusses comparative analysis from the perspective of Geert Hofstede's and Edgar Schein's cultural dimensions while the latter discusses the findings of the research. The findings of the research manifests that there are various cultural factors that are responsible in shaping up the organizational performance. Additionally the working environment has a direct effect on the employee performance and organization's profitability.