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What Is Management Culture? (Plus Types)

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Published June 16, 2021
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A company's culture can be one of its most influential aspects. Management

culture can outline how a business structures its workflow, plans its goals and
hires its employees. Understanding what management culture is can help you
both identify and build upon your own. In this article, we explain management
culture, what aspects of a company it affects and types of management
cultures that may align closely with your own.

What is management culture?

Management culture is an organizational leadership practice that helps define

and maintain a business's overall work culture. Management culture can
include details about some of the fol

Usually shaping the understanding of the company, management culture also

influences employee behaviors. Not only does management culture help
define an organization's standards to employees, but it helps identify its
values to customers as well.

Some factors that affect management culture include:

Management values

An organization usually determines its management culture by first evaluating

its values. Each organization has various values that it emphasizes, including:

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  Competitiveness: Organizations vary in levels of
competitiveness because of their product or competition. A
fast-food chain, for example, may be very competitive. An
independent roadside convenience store may not need to be
that competitive.
 Outcome focused: Many businesses focus on their product,
end result, customers and bottom line. Outcome-focused
businesses look at achievements and results more than the
process or the people that operate it.
 Individual focused: Some companies emphasize their
individual employees more than processes. They treat every
individual in their organization fairly and with respect.
 Collaboration focused: Companies that focus on
collaboration reward and encourage teamwork as much as
possible.
 Detail focused: These companies emphasize the details of a
project no matter the size and strive to produce quality
products instead of quantity.
 Consistency: Companies with this focus take special care to
ensure their process is consistent.
 Creative innovation: Companies with this management
culture rethink processes to improve efficiency and reinvent
products to increase their value.
Related: Guide: Business Culture
Use of hierarchy

Hierarchy can also affect management culture. The three basic levels of
hierarchy importance are:

 High: This level is the most structured and contains a well-

defined organizational pattern that a company expects
employees to follow.
 Moderate: Moderate-level hierarchies allow for some flexibility
in workflow.
 Low: Low-level hierarchy importance leads to job descriptions
that overlap, shared work responsibility and a flexible work
structure.

Organizations with high levels of hierarchy tend to be more strict and

organized. Low-level hierarchy businesses tend to be more flexible and faster
with decision-making.

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Objective orientation

Businesses usually have one of two primary focuses: task orientation or

employee orientation. Usually, a business places one over the other in terms
of importance. Businesses with strong employee orientations usually try
prioritizing employees first when making decisions. Task-oriented businesses
prioritize objectives before anything else to ensure they complete goals as
efficiently as possible.

Urgency

Urgency measures the rate at which a company needs to make decisions or

create new products. Sometimes, a company is free to select its own degree
of urgency. However, outside circumstances may force a company into a
state of urgency. For example, if a competitor releases a new product that
excels in the market, a company might go into a state of urgency to develop a
competing product.

Here are the levels of urgency:

 High: Companies with high levels of urgency respond to

market changes and strive to complete projects quickly.
 Moderate: Moderate urgency causes a project to move at an
average pace.
 Low: Low levels of urgency allow a company to value quality
over quantity.

Companies with fast and flexible management styles can use high urgency
tactics well. However, low urgency projects often allow more methodical
approaches and a more detailed product. Urgency values are not static
because different cultures may change urgency measures according to
different circumstances.

Subcultures

Groups of employees with independent rituals, cultures and traditions can

help expand a management culture. These are called subcultures, and many
can exist within a corporation. Managers who encourage different subcultures
among employees can help teams collaborate and communicate more freely.

Function emphasis

Organizations usually emphasize certain functional areas over others. This

could include marketing, research, operations, service or engineering. A fast-
food restaurant chain may focus on good customer service, while a production
plant for phones may place more emphasis on engineering.

Related: Guide To Company Culture

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Why is management culture important?

Management culture is important because it defines your organization's focus.

A strong, well-displayed and well-established company culture can attract
employees who could add new elements to that culture. Having a
management culture that's clear to everyone, including those outside of the
organization, can make hiring easier. It can also help you gain more
customers who have the same values as your business.

Types of management culture

Here are some different management culture types to consider:

Clan culture

Clan culture tries to emphasize friendly and informal interactions between all
members of the company. Managers may even adjust work environments,
dress requirements and deadlines to make the workplace more relaxed and
flexible. Clan cultures try to place value on the individual more than the overall
organization. This means more policies benefit the employee and
departments focus on individuals.

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