Abstract
In the current competitive business environment, the issue of sound
organisational culture is gaining hegemony as it plays a quintessential role in
organisational growth and talent retention. While there is an array of
organisational culture literature, there is a paucity of studies that have looked at
new organisational culture in the post-pandemic era in South Africa. Informed
by Edgar Schein’s organisational culture model, the study sought to investigate
the challenges and influences of new organisational culture in Higher education
in the post-crisis era. The study adopted a qualitative research approach and
used semi-structured interviews as the primary instrument for collecting data
from 18 employees in South Africa. The findings of this study identified
difficulties in adapting to change, digital technology accessibility, the
inadequacy of resources, lack of leadership support, and lack of training and
team-building initiatives as the main challenges and influences associated with
the new organisational culture.