Table 2.
OCAI model.
| Type | Definition |
|---|---|
| Clan | It is commonly assumed that clan cultures are characterized by teamwork and employee development, that customers are best viewed as partners, that the organization fosters a humane work environment, and that management's primary objective is to empower and facilitate employees |
| Adhocracy | An adhocracy culture is characterized by a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and creative workplace where people take risks and stick their necks out. Leadership is visionary, innovative, and risk-oriented, and experimentation and innovation are the glue that binds an organization together |
| Market | Market cultures are results-oriented workplaces where leaders are hard-working producers and competitors, the glue holding the organization together is winning, and long-term concerns focus on achieving stretch goals |
| Hierarchy | The hierarchy culture defines a formal, structured work environment where procedures govern what people do. Effective leaders are skilled coordinators and organizers, where maintaining a smooth-running organization is essential, and the organization's long-term concerns are stability, predictability, and efficiency. As a result, formal policies and rules bind the organization together |