Pick two organizations that you interact with frequently (as an employee or as a customer) and assess their culture according to the dimensions shown in Exhibit 2–4.

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EXHIBIT 2-4 Dimensions of Organizational Culture Degree to which employees are encouraged to be innovative and to take risks Degree to which organizational decisions and actions emphasize maintaining the status quo Innovation and Risk Taking Stability Degree to which employees are expected to exhibit precision, analysis, and attention to detail Degree to which employees are aggressive and competitive rather than cooperative Attention to Detail Organizational Culture Aggressiveness Outcome Orientation Team Orientation People Orientation Degree to which managers focus on results or outcomes rather than on how these outcomes are achieved Degree to which work is organized around teams rather than individuals Degree to which management decisions take into account the effects on people in the organization