Cultures Overall FunctionCulture is the social glue that helps hold an organization together by providing appropriate standards for what employees should say or do.Organizational Culture Controlling behaviorDefning boundariesConveying identityPromoting commitment Blocking mergersnhibiting diversitynhibiting change!loc"ing ac#uisitions4Functions Liabilities Nature Of Culturendividual initiative $%he degree of responsibility freedom and independence that individuals have&is" %olerance $ %he degrees to which employees are encouraged to be aggressive 'innovative' and ris" see"ingDirection$ %he degree to which the organization create clear ob(ectives and performance e)pectations ntegration $ %he degree to which units within the organization are encouraged to operate in a coordinated manner*anagement +upport$ %he degree to which managers provide clear communication' assistance and support to their subordinates Contd.Control$ %he number of rules and regulations' and the amount of direct supervision that is used to oversee and control employee behavior dentity$ %he degree to which members identify with the organization as whole rather than with their particular wor" group or feld of professional e)pertise.&eward system$ %he degree to which reward allocations are based on employees performance criteria in contrast to seniority' favoritism and so onCon,ict tolerance$ %he degree to which employees are encouraged their con,icts and criticisms openlyCommunication patterns$ %he degree to which organizational communications are restricted to the formal hierarchy authority.Types Culture%he basic types of organizational culture are$-. !eaurocratic/. Clan0.*ar"et