A typology of organisational cultures

R Westrum · 2004
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2003.009522
PathologicalBureaucraticGenerative
Power orientedRule orientedPerformance oriented
Low cooperationModest cooperationHigh cooperation
Messengers shotMessengers neglectedMessengers trained
Responsibilities shirkedNarrow responsibilitiesRisks are shared
Bridging discouragedBridging toleratedBridging encouraged
Failure -> scapegoatingFailure -> justiceFailure -> inquiry
Novelty crushedNovelty -> problemsNovelty implemented

Reference

R Westrum “A typology of organisational cultures” (2004) DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2003.009522

@Article{westrum2004,
  title = {A typology of organisational cultures},
  volume = {13},
  issn = {1475-3901},
  url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/qshc.2003.009522},
  doi = {10.1136/qshc.2003.009522},
  number = {suppl_2},
  journal = {Quality and Safety in Health Care},
  publisher = {BMJ},
  author = {Westrum, R},
  year = {2004},
  month = {dec},
  pages = {ii22–ii27}
}