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Table 1 OCP items and organizational culture types according to the competing values framework

From: Quantitative analysis of organizational culture in occupational health research: a theory-based validation in 30 workplaces of the organizational culture profile instrument

Competing values framework

OCP

Culture type

Principal values

OCP scale items

Group

Cohesion

Fairness (OCP1)

Morale

Respect for the individual’s rights (OCP2)

HR development

Tolerance (OCP3)

Open communication

Being socially responsible (OCP4)

Cooperation

Being people oriented (OCP10)

Trust

Being team oriented (OCP11)

Teamwork

Working in collaboration with others (OCP12)

Openness

 

Participation

 

Hierarchical

Stability order

Being careful (OCP19)

Rationality

Paying attention to detail (OCP20)

Predictability

Being precise (OCP21)

Security

Being rule oriented (OCP22)

Coordination of activities

Security of employment Stability (OCP23)

Procedures

Stability (OCP24)

Streamlined operations

Predictability (OCP26)

Developmental

Flexibility

A willingness to experiment (OCP14)

Creativity

Not being constrained by many rules (OCP15)

Experimentation

Being quick to take advantage of opportunities

Risk

(OCP16)

Autonomy

Being innovative (OCP17)

Adaptation

Risk taking (OCP18)

Readiness

 

Innovative

 

Rational

Productivity

Being competitive (OCP5)

Efficiency

Achievement orientation (OCP6)

Competitiveness

Having high expectations for performance (OCP7)

Aggressiveness

Being results oriented (OCP8)

Results orientation

Being analytical (OCP9)

Planning and goal setting

Action oriented (OCP13)

Action oriented

Being aggressive (OCP25)

Producing outputs

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