Chapter 7. A CONDENSED FORMULA FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE CHANGE

Almost all organizations develop a dominant type of organizational culture. They tend to emphasize one or more of four culture types: adhocracy, clan, hierarchy, or market culture. Particular types of cultures form as certain values, assumptions, and priorities become dominant as the organization addresses challenges and adjusts to changes. These dominant cultures help the organization become more consistent and stable as well as more adaptable and flexible in dealing with its rapidly changing environment.

Whereas these culture types tend to evolve in predictable ways over time, organizations also face the need to change cultures in connection with many other forms of organizational ...

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