Characteristics
• Rule oriented, people play by
external rules
• More direct and less read-
between-the-lines
• Task-centered
• Fact-oriented
• Decisions and activities focus
around what needs to be done,
division of responsibilities.
• Things get done by following
procedures and paying attention
to the goal.
• One's identity is rooted in oneself
and one's accomplishments.
• Social structure is decentralized;
responsibility goes further down (is
not concentrated at the top).