10676230/1559: Types of Culture

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Which Cultural type you prefer? ... and you think is the most appropriate?

introduced the concept of organizational culture and defined the four dominant types found in professional service organizations (collaborative, creative, competitive and controlled). Follow the link bellow for an indebth article to learn more on ... The Effect of Culture on Performance

Org Culture Types

1. Creative. In creative cultures, ثقافة الابداع

the primary driver: is self-expression.
Leaders focus: on creative brilliance and celebrate individuals and teams who break the mold with new innovations.
The fluid org. structure typically contains self-organizing work teams and collaborative project groups.
Their favored functions: are research and development and professional services.

(Leadership example: Steve Jobs, Apple.)

2. Collaborative, in collaborative Culture. العمل الجماعي التعاوني

the primary driver: is teamwork and building consensus.
Leaders: tend to base decision-making on building a shared view of desired results.
The negative aspects of collaborative cultures can be slow decision-making and excessive time to evaluate alternatives.
Typical collaborative companies use matrix management and complex double and triple line reporting structures.

Their favored functions are marketing and customer service.
(Leadership example: Dave Packard, HP.)

3. Competitive. In competitive cultures, التنافسي

the primary driver is personal and team achievement, often defined as winning.
Leaders concentrate on beating the competition and often create quarterly competitive hit lists to squash the competitive enemy of the month.
The organization structure usually develops tiger teams tasked to achieve specific, measurable goals.
Their favored functions are sales and product development.

(Leadership example: Scott McNealy, Sun and Larry Ellison, Oracle.)

4.Controlled. In controlled cultures, السلطوية والتحكم

the primary driver is order and alignment based on clear goals and objectives.
Leaders create hierarchical reporting structures where power and authority are vested at the top.
Their favored functions are finance and manufacturing or supply chain.

(Leadership example: Lou Gerstner, IBM)

Diffusion of Innovation Model and Organizational Culture adaptability to Change