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Dominant characteristics of your organisation.
Please allocate 100 points on these 4 senteces

A. The organization is a very personal place. It is like an extended family. People seem to share a lot of themselves.

B. The organization is a dynamic and entrepreneurial place. People are willing to stick their necks out and take risks.

C. The organization is very results oriented. A major concern is with getting the job done. People are very competitive and achievement oriented.

D. The organization is a very controlled and structured place. Formal procedures generally govern what people do.

Organizational Leadership
Please allocate 100 points on eack of the sentence

A. The leadership in the organization is generally considered to exemplify mentoring, facilitating, or nurturing.

B. The leadership in the organization is generally considered to exemplify entrepreneurship, innovation, or risk taking.

C. The leadership in the organization is generally considered to exemplify a no-nonsense, aggressive, results-oriented focus.

D. The leadership in the organization is generally considered to exemplify coordinating, organizing, or smooth-running efficiency.

Management of Employees
Please allocate 100 points

A. The management style in the organization is characterized by teamwork, consensus, and participation.

B. The management style in the organization is characterized by individual risk taking, innovation, freedom, and uniqueness.

C. The management style in the organization is characterized by hard-driving competitiveness, high demands, and achievement.

D. The management style in the organization is characterized by security of employment, conformity, predictability, and stability in relationships.

Organizational Glue
Please allocate 100 points on how you spend your income:

A. The glue that holds the organization together is loyalty and mutual trust. Commitment to this organization runs high.

B. The glue that holds the organization together is commitment to innovation and development. There is an emphasis on being on the cutting edge.

C. The glue that holds the organization together is an emphasis on achievement and goal accomplishment.

D. The glue that holds the organization together is formal rules and policies. Maintaining a smooth-running organization is important.

Strategic Emphases
Please allocate 100 points

A. The organization emphasizes human development. High trust, openness, and participation persist.

B. The organization emphasizes acquiring new resources and creating new challenges. Trying new things and prospecting for opportunities are valued.

C. The organization emphasizes competitive actions and achievement. Hitting stretch targets and winning in the marketplace are dominant.

D. The organization emphasizes permanence and stability. Efficiency, control and smooth operations are important.

Criteria of Success
Please allocate 100 points

A. The organization defines success on the basis of development of human resources, teamwork, employee commitment, and concern for people.

B. The organization defines success on the basis of having the most unique or newest products. It is a product leader and innovator

C. The organization defines success on the basis of winning in the marketplace and outpacing the competition. Competitive market leadership is key.

D. The organization defines success on the basis of efficiency. Dependable delivery, smooth scheduling and low-cost production are critical.