The combination of typing and profiling measurement of organizational culture: Validation of the Intensity and Strength Organizational Culture Questionnaire

The study aimed at assessing the psychometric properties of a new combined typing and profiling measure of organizational culture, the Intensity & Strength Organizational Culture Questionnaire. It was developed in line with (a) Schein’s (1985) theory; (b) Enriquez’s (1970) typology of organizational cultures (autocratic, bureaucratic, paternalistic-patronage, technocratic, cooperative); (c) Payne’s (2000) multidimensional model of cultural Intensity (which varies from attitude to deeply rooted belief) and Strength (how many people express a cultural feature). Overall, results supported the hypothesized factorial structure. The questionnaire allows the construction of a cultural profile for each of the 13 areas examined. Implications for intervention are discussed.