Competing Values Culture Profile
The purpose of the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI)
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.
Be 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 OCAI consists of six questions. Each question has four alternatives.
Divide 100 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 ‘PREFERRED’ culture, the culture that represents the
characteristics that will ensure success for your business moving forward.
Resist the temptation to judge both cultures simultaneously.
Bring the completed culture survey to the program, ready to further process
the data you generated.
1
1. Current Culture
1. Dominant Characteristics
A The organization is a very personal place. It is like an extended family.
B
C
D
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.
Total
2. Organizational Leadership
A The leadership in the organization is generally considered to exemplify
B
C
D
3. Management of Employees
A The management style in the organization is characterized by teamwork,
C
D
4. Organizational Glue
A The glue that holds the organization together is loyalty and mutual trust.
C
D
NOW
100
NOW
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.
Total
B
100
mentoring, facilitating and nurturing.
The leadership in the organization is generally considered to exemplify
entrepreneurship, innovation and risk taking.
The leadership in the organization is generally considered to exemplify a nononsense, aggressive, results oriented focus.
The leadership in the organization is generally considered to exemplify
coordinating, organizing, or smooth running efficiency.
Total
B
NOW
100
NOW
Commitment 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.
Total
2
100
5. Strategic Emphasis
A The organization emphasizes human development. High trust, openness, and
B
C
D
NOW
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.
Total
100
6. Criteria of Success
A The organization defines success on the basis of development of human
B
C
D
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. Competitive market leadership is key.
The organization defines success on the basis of efficiency. Dependable
delivery, smooth scheduling, and low cost production are critical.
Total
100
Summary of NOW scores:
1A
2A
3A
4A
5A
6A
1B
2B
3B
4B
5B
6B
1C
2C
3C
4C
5C
6C
1D
2D
3D
4D
5D
6D
Sum of all A,B,C,D scores: _______
_______
______
_______
Average the sum by
dividing it by : 6
_______
_______
________
________
3
2.Preferred Culture
1. Dominant Characteristics
A The organization is a very personal place. It is like an extended family.
B
C
D
Preferred
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.
Total
100
2. Organizational Leadership
Preferred
A The leadership in the organization is generally considered to exemplify
B
C
D
mentoring, facilitating and nurturing.
The leadership in the organization is generally considered to exemplify
entrepreneurship, innovation and risk taking.
The leadership in the organization is generally considered to exemplify a nononsense, aggressive, results oriented focus.
The leadership in the organization is generally considered to exemplify
coordinating, organizing, or smooth running efficiency.
Total
3. Management of Employees
A The management style in the organization is characterized by teamwork,
B
C
D
4. Organizational Glue
A The glue that holds the organization together is loyalty and mutual trust.
C
D
Preferred
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.
Total
B
100
100
Preferred
Commitment 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.
Total
4
100
5. Strategic Emphasis
A The organization emphasizes human development. High trust, openness, and
B
C
D
Preferred
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.
Total
100
6. Criteria of Success
A The organization defines success on the basis of development of human
B
C
D
Preferred
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. Competitive market leadership is key.
The organization defines success on the basis of efficiency. Dependable
delivery, smooth scheduling, and low cost production are critical.
Total
100
Summary of ‘Preferred’ Scores
1A
2A
3A
4A
5A
6A
Sum of all
A,B,C,D responses:
1B
2B
3B
4B
5B
6B
1C
2C
3C
4C
5C
6C
1D
2D
3D
4D
5D
6D
__________
__________
__________
_________
Determine the average
by dividing the Sum: 6 __________
__________
__________
_________
5
Organizational Culture Profile
Adhocracy
Clan
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
A
D
B
C
10
20
30
40
50
Hierarchy
10
20
30
40
Market
50
Next Steps:
 Plot the ‘sum of all responses divided x6’ you generated into the
corresponding diagonal axes in quadrants A, B, C, D.
 Connect the four dots representing your NOW scores with solid lines
ending up with a geometric figure.
 Now connect the four dots representing your PREFERRED scores
with dotted lines, ending up with a geometric figure that may be
similar or dissimilar to the ‘now’ profile.
Bring the plotted (this) summary page with you to the workshop.
Thank you!