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    The document describes four types of corporate cultures: 1) The Guided Missile is task-oriented and egalitarian, focusing on objectives, performance-based pay, and vision/mission. It is criticized for lacking focus on authority and individuals hiding titles. 2) The Eiffel Tower is task-oriented and hierarchical, based on structure and expertise shown through job titles. It is exemplified by Germanic cultures. 3) The Family is person-oriented and hierarchical, relying on networks and subjective management based on loyalty to those in power. It is motivated by accumulating power and seen in Latin, Asian, and African cultures. 4) The Incubator is person-oriented and egal

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    The Guided Missile (Task-oriented and egalitarian)

    Characteristics

    Strategy

    Management by objectives

    People are paid for performance

    The essence of a company is

    - It has a vision
    - It has a mission
    - It has a bunch of values

    It is loaded with (full of people with) MBAs (Joke: In the Netherlands better known as Mediocre but
    Arrogant)

    MBA Master of Business Administration

    A criticism of the Guided Missile is that it doesnt focus so much on the person or respect for
    authority

    In a Guided Missile corporate culture you hide your title if you have a PhD because it shows that you
    have thought about your subject and thats the end of your career

    Countries/Cultures

    Anglo-Saxon

    Americans

    The Eiffel Tower (Task-oriented and hierarchial)

    Characteristics

    The typical thing a German will show you is the organogram

    It is based on structure

    Management by job description and expertise

    Very often Germans have a lot of titles e.g. Doctor / Professor / Doctor Doctor, which shows their
    expertise which is very important for the authority of a leader in an Eiffel Tower corporate culture

    Countries/Cultures

    Germanic culture

    Germany
    The Family (Person-oriented and hierarchial)

    Characteristics

    Based on the network who do you know

    Management by subjectives people are managed according to I love to do this for my boss because
    hes my boss

    And what really makes people tick (motivates people) is the accumulation of power

    Its the power oriented culture

    Countries/Cultures

    Latin

    Asian

    African

    The Incubator (Person-oriented and egalitarian)

    Characteristics

    They combine organised chaos with management by passion

    What really motivates the people is I stay here because I learn not for my salary but for I learn

    Countries/Cultures

    Silicon Valley in California

    Small consulting firms

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