Table 3.1: Westrum’s Three Cultural Types2 Pathological Bureaucratic Generative Power oriented Rule oriented Performance oriented Low cooperation Modest cooperation High cooperation Messengers shot Messengers neglected Messengers trained Responsibilities shirked Narrow responsibilities Risks are shared Bridging discouraged Bridging tolerated Bridging encouraged Failure scapegoating Failure justice Failure inquiry Novelty crushed Novelty problems Novelty implemented