Does congruence between espoused and enacted organizational values predict affective commitment in Australian organizations?

Interpretive Frames as the Organization’s “Mirror”: From Espoused Values to Social Integration in MNEs

“…Several studies indicate that observed organizational practices do not always reflect espoused values (Howell et al 2012;Kabanoff and Daly 2002). However, the lack of congruence between espoused values and observed organizational practices could merely indicate that the interpretations of espoused values in the foreign subsidiaries do not exactly mirror those of headquarters', rather than a failure to achieve integration through the use of espoused values.…”

“…The development of shared organizational values has thus been identified as central for MNE socialization (Michailova and Minbaeva 2012). Shared organizational values positively impact knowledge sharing and effectively link strategic initiatives, management practices and organizational outcomes (Gioia and Thomas 1996;Howell et al 2012;Posner 2010). The ability to establish shared values in an MNE requires that headquarters (HQ) articulates what the organization believes in and values (Kabanoff and Daly 2002).…”

Mapping Espoused Organizational Values

“…Meanwhile, Grø-gaard and Colman (2016) found that despite-or perhaps because of-widespread local interpretation of the meaning and significance of espoused values amongst a MNE's subsidiaries, they had a positive impact on social integration. Similarly, Howell et al (2012) found affective commitment to an organization increased when members perceived congruence between its espoused and enacted values.…”

“…Espoused values are distinct from other forms of organizational values including those that may be enacted (Howell et al 2012), attributed to the organization, or shared amongst members (Bourne and Jenkins 2013). Recently, espoused values have been linked to organizational performance (Jonsen et al 2015), social integration (Grø-gaard and Colman 2016) and organizational commitment (Howell et al 2012). At the same time, espoused values are acknowledged to involve a degree of impression management and sensitivity to cultural norms (Kabanoff and Daly 2002;Zander et al 2016).…”

“…Some 25 years later, almost eight out of ten US and UK organizations devoted web space to communicating their espoused values. Espoused values are distinct from other forms of organizational values including those that may be enacted (Howell et al 2012), attributed to the organization, or shared amongst members (Bourne and Jenkins 2013). Recently, espoused values have been linked to organizational performance (Jonsen et al 2015), social integration (Grø-gaard and Colman 2016) and organizational commitment (Howell et al 2012).…”