Organizational Culture Inventory
Introduction
Founded in 1970, United landmark, Inc has spent nearly 40 years providing an extraordinary service experience in printing for short-run association and special-interest publishers. United Landmark, Inc (ULI) serves more than 200 titles with its unique service offering.
Purchased by The Sheridan Group in 1994, ULI moved into a new, custom-designed manufacturing facility in 1997. With new full-width web presses installed, ULI is dedicated to technical print quality excellence. ULI is represented in the marketplace by Shedan Magazine Services (SMS). SMS is the sales and marketing arm of The Shedan Group's magazine side.
Current Culture
ULI is an employer that values strengthening and building relationships with its customers, colleagues and the communities that its serves. ULI values diversity, teamwork and has an environment where its employees are treated with care and respect, and where talents are developed and achievements are rewarded.
Constructive Styles
Achievement
From the OCI survey, Achievement was selected as the secondary style (i.e, the cultural norm at ULI). At ULI, high levels of achievement are consistently achieved because ULI values its people and it is these people that carry the success of ULI on their shoulders. These high levels of achievement are accomplished because members are motivated to set challenging but realistic goals and to establish plans to reach these goals.
Some of the behavioral norms expected from employees at ULI include the following;
Be actively engage in the purpose, goals, and objectives of the organization
Accept responsibilities and ownership of work
Understand how individual contribution impacts organizational goals and
Members should value and have an interest in diversity
Self-Actualizing
A Self-Actualizing culture characterizes organizations that value creativity, quality over quantity and...
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