Competing Values Culture Profile

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1 ompeting Values ulture Profile The purpose of the Organizational ulture Assessment Instrument (OAI) is to assess six key dimensions of your organizational culture. In completing this profile, you will create a picture of how your organization currently operates and the values that characterize it, as well as being able to assess how your organizational culture may have to change to be successful in the future. e as accurate as you can be in responding to the following questions, using the part of the organization you wish to impact/influence/change as the unit of analysis. In the following change efforts you may become the primary or secondary change agent, or simply act as an integral member of the unit that is undergoing change. The OAI consists of six questions. Each question has four alternatives. ivide 0 points among each of the four alternatives depending upon the extent to which each alternative is similar to your organization. Give a higher number of points to the alternative that is most similar to your organization, a lower number to the alternative most dissimilar to your organization. The first round of the survey is dedicated to the NOW profile, requesting your most sober assessment of the current culture. The second round (the same questions are being asked) is dedicated to assessing the PREFERRE culture, the culture that represents the characteristics that will ensure success for your business moving forward. Resist the temptation to judge both cultures simultaneously. ring the completed culture survey to the program, ready to further process the data you generated. 1

2 1. urrent ulture 1. ominant haracteristics NOW A The organization is a very personal place. It is like an extended family. People tend to share a lot of themselves. The organization is a very dynamic and entrepreneurial place. People are willing to stick their necks out and take risks. The organization is very results oriented. A major concern is with getting the job done. People are very competitive and achievement oriented. The organization is a very controlled and structured place. Formal procedures generally govern what people do. 2. Organizational Leadership NOW A mentoring, facilitating and nurturing. entrepreneurship, innovation and risk taking. a nononsense, aggressive, results oriented focus. coordinating, organizing, or smooth running efficiency. 3. Management of Employees NOW A The management style in the organization is characterized by teamwork, consensus, and participation. The management style in the organization is characterized by individual risk taking, innovation, freedom and uniqueness. The management style in the organization is characterized by hard-driving competitiveness, high demands, and achievement. The management style in the organization is characterized by security of employment, conformity, predictability and relationships. 4. Organizational Glue NOW A The glue that holds the organization together is loyalty and mutual trust. ommitment to the organization runs high. The glue that holds the organization together is commitment to innovation and development. There is an emphasis to be on the cutting edge. The glue that holds the organization together is the emphasis on achievement and goal accomplishment. Aggressiveness and winning are common themes. The glue that holds the organization together is formal rules and policies. Maintaining a smooth running organization is important. 2

3 5. Strategic Emphasis NOW A The organization emphasizes human development. High trust, openness, and participation persist. The organization emphasizes acquiring new resources and creating new challenges. Trying new things and prospecting for opportunities are valued. The organization emphasizes competitive action and achievement. Hitting stretch targets and winning in the market place are dominant. The organization emphasizes permanence and stability. Efficiency and control and smooth operations are important. 6. riteria of Success A The organization defines success on the basis of development of human resources, teamwork, employee commitment, and concern for people. The organization defines success on the basis of having the most unique or newest products. It is a product leader and innovator. The organization defines success on the basis of winning in the market place and outpacing the competition. ompetitive market leadership is key. The organization defines success on the basis of efficiency. ependable delivery, smooth scheduling, and low cost production are critical. Summary of NOW scores: 1A A A A A A Sum of all A,,, scores: Average the sum by dividing it by : 6 3

4 2.Preferred ulture 1. ominant haracteristics Preferred A The organization is a very personal place. It is like an extended family. People tend to share a lot of themselves. The organization is a very dynamic and entrepreneurial place. People are willing to stick their necks out and take risks. The organization is very results oriented. A major concern is with getting the job done. People are very competitive and achievement oriented. The organization is a very controlled and structured place. Formal procedures generally govern what people do. 2. Organizational Leadership Preferred A mentoring, facilitating and nurturing. entrepreneurship, innovation and risk taking. a nononsense, aggressive, results oriented focus. coordinating, organizing, or smooth running efficiency. 3. Management of Employees Preferred A The management style in the organization is characterized by teamwork, consensus, and participation. The management style in the organization is characterized by individual risk taking, innovation, freedom and uniqueness. The management style in the organization is characterized by hard-driving competitiveness, high demands, and achievement. The management style in the organization is characterized by security of employment, conformity, predictability and relationships. 4. Organizational Glue Preferred A The glue that holds the organization together is loyalty and mutual trust. ommitment to the organization runs high. The glue that holds the organization together is commitment to innovation and development. There is an emphasis to be on the cutting edge. The glue that holds the organization together is the emphasis on achievement and goal accomplishment. Aggressiveness and winning are common themes. The glue that holds the organization together is formal rules and policies. Maintaining a smooth running organization is important. 4

5 5. Strategic Emphasis Preferred A The organization emphasizes human development. High trust, openness, and participation persist. The organization emphasizes acquiring new resources and creating new challenges. Trying new things and prospecting for opportunities are valued. The organization emphasizes competitive action and achievement. Hitting stretch targets and winning in the market place are dominant. The organization emphasizes permanence and stability. Efficiency and control and smooth operations are important. 6. riteria of Success Preferred A The organization defines success on the basis of development of human resources, teamwork, employee commitment, and concern for people. The organization defines success on the basis of having the most unique or newest products. It is a product leader and innovator. The organization defines success on the basis of winning in the market place and outpacing the competition. ompetitive market leadership is key. The organization defines success on the basis of efficiency. ependable delivery, smooth scheduling, and low cost production are critical. Summary of Preferred Scores 1A A A A A A Sum of all A,,, responses: etermine the average by dividing the Sum: 6 5

6 Organizational ulture Profile lan Adhocracy A Hierarchy Market Next Steps: Plot the sum of all responses divided x6 you generated into the corresponding diagonal axes in quadrants A,,,. onnect the four dots representing your NOW scores with solid lines ending up with a geometric figure. Now connect the four dots representing your PREFERRE scores with dotted lines, ending up with a geometric figure that may be similar or dissimilar to the now profile. ring the plotted (this) summary page with you to the workshop. Thank you!

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