CULTURE AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

Organizational culture encompasses the characteristics, beliefs and behaviors embedded within an organization. Organizational commitment, particularly in the university context, plays an essential role for educational institutions by promoting collaboration, strengthening values, policies and philosophies which affect organizational performance. This study aims to conduct a systematic review of research related to culture and organizational commitment in the field of higher education. The PRISMA methodology was adopted and 15 articles that met the inclusion criteria were carefully selected. These articles were extracted from the Scopus and SciELO databases within the period from 2017 to 2023. In the analysis of the literature, four fundamental categories were identified: social commitment, pedagogical theories and methods, educational practices, culture of respect and interculturality. It was concluded that although there is progress in understanding the relationship between culture and organizational commitment in the educational environment, the need to consolidate these conceptions within university academic programs as an integral part of their educational culture persists.