Measures an individual's preferences for organizational culture values to assess person-organization fit.
54 Questions
~14 min
Custom
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Organizational Culture Profile – OCP was developed by Charles A. O’Reilly, Jennifer A. Chatman, & David F. Caldwell (1991). It is designed to measure Person-Organization Fit. The scale is intended for use with Adults / Employees.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 54 items organized into 7 factors/subscales: Innovation, Stability, People orientation, Outcome orientation, Easygoing, Detail orientation, Team orientation.
Factor / Subscale
Items
N
Innovation
1,2,5,6,7,8,10,29,46,48
10
Stability
3,4,9,11,17,37,49,52
8
People orientation
18,19,20,21,25,35,38,50
8
Outcome orientation
26,27,28,31,32,33,34,36,40,44,45,51,53
13
Easygoing
22,23,24,30,39
5
Detail orientation
12,13,14,47,54
5
Team orientation
15,16,41,42,43
5
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 1 to 9. Interpretation guidelines:
Average score per dimension indicating strength of preference: 1 – 9
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Varies by subscale (typically alpha 0.60 – 0.88).
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.