ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE PROFILE
Note: The Organizational Culture Profile (OCP) was developed by O’Reilly, Chatman, and Caldwell (1991). What is provided here is Cable and Judge’s (1997) revision of that instrument.
Citations
O'Reilly, C. A., Chatman, J. A., & Caldwell, D. F. (1991). People and organizational culture: A profile comparison approach to person-organization fit. Academy of Management Journal, 34, 487-516.
Cable, D. M., & Judge, T. A. (1997). Interviewers' perceptions of person-organization fit and organizational selection decisions. Journal of Applied Psychology, 82, 546-581.
ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE PROFILE
Below, you will find 40 characteristics that could be used to describe yourself. Please consider each characteristic according to the question: How characteristic is this attribute of me.
Place each characteristic in an appropriate box, which range from most characteristic to least characteristic. Each box only receives one attribute. For example, only 2 items may be "most characteristic" of you and your ideal organization while 8 items must be "neither characteristic or uncharacteristic." You can write the item number in the box rather than the words. It may be easiest to read through the entire list of characteristics looking for extremes first. While this sort may appear difficult, it goes quickly if you cross items off as you place them, and it is a critical part of the research.
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Most Characteristic |
Neither Characteristic |
Least Characteristic |
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Nor Uncharacteristic |
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The characteristics are:
1. Adaptability |
21. Decisiveness |
2. Stability |
22. Being competitive |
3. Being reflective |
23. Being highly organized |
4. Being innovative |
24. Achievement orientation |
5. Being quick to take advantage of opportunities |
25. Having a clear guiding philosophy |
6. Taking individual responsibility |
26. Being results oriented |
7. Risk taking |
27. Having high performance expectations |
8. Opportunities for professional growth |
28. Being aggressive |
9. Autonomy |
29. High pay for good performance |
10. Being rule oriented |
30. Security of employment |
11. Being analytical |
31. Offers praise for good performance |
12. Paying attention to detail |
32. Being supportive |
13. Confronting conflict directly |
33. Being calm |
14. Being team oriented |
34. Developing friends at work |
15. Sharing information freely |
35. Being socially responsible |
16. Being people oriented |
36. Enthusiasm for the job |
17. Fairness |
37. Working long hours |
18. Not being constrained by many rules |
38. Having a good reputation |
19. Tolerance |
39. An emphasis on quality |
20. Informality |
40. Being distinctive / different from others |