Attributes of organisational culture types
| Cultural type as Quinn’s (1988) model | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attributes based on Luu (2012) | Adhocracy | Clan | Hierarchy | Market |
| Dominant attributes | Adaptability, creativity and innovation, entrepreneurship | Cohesiveness, affiliativeness, sense of family | Regulations, order, alignment, uniformity | Market knowledge sharing, competitiveness |
| Dominant leadership | Change agent, innovator, opportunity creator, entrepreneur, strategist | Mentor, facilitator | Monitor, coordinator, administrator | Reactive, achievement-oriented |
| Bonding | Flexibility, vision, orientation, thick consent | Interpersonal cohesion, teamwork, belonging, loyalty | Rules, policies, procedures and calculation | Customer – centredness competition |
| Strategic emphasis | Towards innovation, value creation, sustainability | Towards human resources development, commitment | Towards stability, predictability, smooth operations | Towards competitive advantage and market superiority |
| Cultural type as | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attributes based on | Adhocracy | Clan | Hierarchy | Market |
| Dominant attributes | Adaptability, creativity and innovation, entrepreneurship | Cohesiveness, affiliativeness, sense of family | Regulations, order, alignment, uniformity | Market knowledge sharing, competitiveness |
| Dominant leadership | Change agent, innovator, opportunity creator, entrepreneur, strategist | Mentor, facilitator | Monitor, coordinator, administrator | Reactive, achievement-oriented |
| Bonding | Flexibility, vision, orientation, thick consent | Interpersonal cohesion, teamwork, belonging, loyalty | Rules, policies, procedures and calculation | Customer – centredness competition |
| Strategic emphasis | Towards innovation, value creation, sustainability | Towards human resources development, commitment | Towards stability, predictability, smooth operations | Towards competitive advantage and market superiority |
Source: Adapted from Luu (2012)
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