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What are the seven dimensions of organizational culture as determined by
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researchers Trompenaris and Handum Turner? Well of the seven dimensions the first one is universalism versus particularism. Universalism generally
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focuses on people or the well-being of people. Particularism focuses on rules. So
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are you more rule oriented or are you more people oriented? Individualism versus
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collectivism means whether you're primarily focused on yourself or focused on the overall well-being of everyone around you. Neutral versus emotional is
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a sliding scale of the extent to which you introduce personal emotions into the
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culture, particularly as it comes to addressing decisions. Specific versus diffuse concerns whether you keep your private life separate from your work
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life or are they closely intermingled. Do you live the work and thus your
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private and work lives are one or you very much work to live so you keep these parts of your life
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separate. Achievement versus ascription. Do you feel like you have to work or prove yourself with
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regard to status or do you feel like it's ascribed to you simply by who you are or the position you
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hold or the role you play? Time. How do you look at time in terms of is it sequential or do you look
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at it is more circular or lots of things happening at one time. So sequential versus
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synchronic and then internal versus external control. Do you believe you have a great deal
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of control over what happens to you internally or do things more happen to you or they're
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predestined or predetermined at the far end of the spectrum. So these are the primary determinants
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or dimensions for assessing culture, particularly in an organization. Thank you
