Describe the four general types of organizational culture and discuss in which type of culture you would most like to work and why.

The four general types of organizational culture are the bureaucratic,clan,entrepreneurial,and market cultures.Student's answers should appropriately describe the different types of organizational culture,and offer a reasonable argument for their choice of culture.
The bureaucratic culture values formality,rules,standard operating procedures,and hierarchical coordination.Its long-term concerns are predictability,efficiency,and stability,and behavioral norms support formality over informality.Most local,state,and federal governments have bureaucratic cultures.
The clan culture emphasizes tradition,loyalty,personal commitment,extensive socialization,teamwork,self-management,and social influence.The individual's long-term commitment to the organization (loyalty)is exchanged for the organization's long-term commitment to the individual (security).
The entrepreneurial culture is characterized by high levels of risk taking and creativity.There is a commitment to experimentation,innovation,and being on the leading edge.This culture is usually associated with small to mid-sized companies that are still influenced by a founder,such as Zappos,Intel,e-Bay,and many Silicon Valley startups.
Finally,the market culture emphasizes the achievement of measurable and demanding goals,especially those that are financial and market-based (such as sales growth,profitability,and market share).Hard-driving competitiveness and a profit orientation prevail throughout the organization.In a market culture,the relationship between the individual and organization is contractual,with no long-term commitments on either side.Organizational rewards,including money,are exchanged for good employee performance.This culture values independence and individuality and encourages members to pursue their own financial goals.Historically,consulting firms have had market cultures.