Culture Type Matters: Strengths and Challenges

As part of a broader effort to uncover the levers of organizational culture, APQC included a range of culture-related questions and analysis by culture in 2021 Process and Performance Management Priorities and Challenges: Comparative by Corporate Culture. This article breaks down four common culture types, describing the unique attributes, strengths, and challenges for each:
- Adhocracy,
- Clan,
- Market, and
- Hierarchy.