Second, the framework by Tsui et al. (2006) is quite recent as compared to other older
models found in literature and this framework captures cultural values that lead to
both internal integration and external adaptability. It is apparent that organizations
that score high on all dimensions of culture in Tsui et al.’s (2006) instrument would
have integrative culture and those that score low would have hierarchical culture. In
this way, culture of organizations can be described on a continuum from integrative
to hierarchical.
Third, the description of Malaysian national culture and its implications suggest
that there is compatibility between it and organizational culture typology of Tsui
et al. (2006). Malaysian society being collectivist would emphasize building skills,
becoming masters of something, work for intrinsic rewards, value harmony and
concern for community. These characteristics would support employee development,
customer orientation, harmony and social responsibility. Being low on uncertainty
avoidance, Malaysians are characterized by change and risk taking, both of which are
necessary for innovation, another dimension of organizational culture proposed
by Tsui et al. (2006). Therefore this makes the case for selecting the Tsui et al.
(2006) typology of organizational culture for measuring the culture of high-tech sector
in Malaysia.