Question

Review the following corporate cultures. If these short descriptions were all you knew about each culture, would you consider working there? Why or why not? Hint: Consider what the “values” (a value being a conviction that certain behaviors are superior to others) of each of these organizations might be.

Peter has had a little difficulty explaining his new job to his parents, one of whom was a teacher and the other in the military. His job is to develop new ideas for the company, to be creative, and to make mistakes. He has been told if he doesn’t take risks and make any mistakes he will be underperforming. “Just keep the ideas coming, young man! If they are good we will make them work!”

Business

Answer 1

The corporate culture refer to the organizational climate with respect to the shared values, beliefs and standards. It defines the nature of the organizational members. Overall the corporate culture is the foundation of organizational goals. There are four types of culture , ‘Clan’, ‘Adhocracy’ , ‘Market’ and ‘Hierarchy’. Clan culture is more friendly and collaborative in nature where organizational members have special bonding among themselves. Adhocracy culture is “ad-hoc” in nature which supports the dynamic and innovative settings. Market culture is based on the business goals to achieve. And hierarchy culture is based on processes and procedures to follow. In the given situation, Peter has to develop new ideas for his organization by taking risks of failure and at the same time these ideas should be creative enough to offer value add to the organization. Business leaders are supportive of his creative or innovative ideas which showcase the combination of ‘clan’ and ‘adhocracy’ corporate culture so that to support Peter in his endeavors. In this, leaders are considered as inspirational in nature and motivate employees to take risks which showcases values of change and agility.