Clan culture is characterized by loyalty, teamwork, employee involvement, personal commitment, and self-management. This culture has long and thorough socialization process to develop long-term corporate commitment so that employee contribution exceeds contractual agreements. The socialization process results in strong identification among members of organization along with a strong sense of interdependence. This type of culture is likely to perform better than the hierarchical culture (Deshpande et al., 1993). However, due to its strong
Clan Culture
Hierarchical
Culture
Internal Orientation
High
Moderate
Formal Control
Adhocracy Culture
External Orientation
Informal Control
High
Moderate
Market
Culture
internal focus and a high level of centralization, this culture serves as an impediment to customer orientation.