The document describes 12 organizational culture styles measured by the Organizational Culture Inventory. There are 6 constructive styles that promote satisfaction and effectiveness, including achievement, self-actualizing, humanistic-encouraging, and affiliative cultures. There are also 6 defensive styles, including approval, conventional, dependent, avoidance, oppositional, power, competitive, and perfectionistic cultures, that can inhibit effectiveness and productivity if dominant in an organization's culture. Each style is briefly defined in terms of the behaviors it promotes and its potential impact.