...: organisations with focus on external aspects in order to ensure control and stability. To identify an organisation’s type of culture, six characteristics (called “dimensions”) need to be determined, by using the “Organisational Culture Assessment Instrument” (OCAI) that was developed by Cameron et al...

... in the GCC countries was analysed by applying the Organisational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI, Cameron and Quinn, 2006) and empirical statistics. Findings – The OCAI was found to be a useful tool to determine a profession's culture, and, confirming what has so far been anecdotal evidence...