Climate and Culture in Higher Education

Abstract

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin College of Education administered the Organizational
Culture Inventory® (OCI®) and the Organizational Effectiveness Inventory® (OEI) to 15 of its members in an effort to identify and proactively enhance the productivity of the college. The OCI was used to assess its ideal culture in terms of espoused values (what should be expected of members) and its current operating culture in terms of behavioral norms (what is expected of members). The OEI was used to assess the factors and conditions that drive or shape UTPB College of Education Ideal’s current operating culture and effectiveness. The impact of these factors and UTPB College of Education Ideal’s operating culture on outcomes at the individual, group, and organizational levels was also measured using the OEI. Results along these outcomes—which have implications for long-term effectiveness— provide an indication of the necessity for organizational development and change.