Question

Who created four distinctive culture types, i.e., Networked culture, Mercenary culture, Fragmented culture and Communal culture?

• A. Goffee and Jones
• B. Feistinger
• C. Taylor
• D. Robert Owne

Answer 1

The correct option is A Goffee and Jones

Goffe and Jones created four distinctive culture types, i.e., Networked culture, Mercenary culture, Fragmented culture and Communal culture.

a) In a networked culture members are as friends and family who have close contacts and care about each other. They are willing to help each other and share information. The negative side is that they are so close and kind to each other that they are reluctant to criticize the poor performance.
b) A mercenary culture focuses on strict goals. The goals should be met and the job done quickly. Everyone focuses on goals and objectivity. The negative side is that those with poor performance may be treated inhumanely.
c) In a fragmented culture the sense of belonging to and identification with the organization is usually very weak. The individualists constitute the organizations, and their commitment is given first to individual members and task work. The negative side is that there is a lack of cooperation.

d) A communal culture can give its members a sense of belonging and is also task-driven. Leaders of this culture are usually very inspirational and charismatic. The negative side is that they often have too much influence and members are rarely vocal.