What Is Company Culture?

Defining Your Company Culture - Though no two cultures are exactly alike, most organizations can be classified into cultural categories that share key characteristics. Recognizing which culture types your organization identifies with can help you define and refine your culture. Research in Harvard Business Review (HBR) has identified eight distinct culture styles:

• Caring, collaborative, and supportive

• Purposeful, idealistic, and altruistic

• Learning, inventive, and innovative

• Enjoyable, fun, and stimulating

• Results-oriented, driven by achievement and winning

• Authoritative, competitive, and controlling

• Safe, predictable, and risk-averse

• Orderly, methodical, and cooperative