ENHANCING ORGANIZATIONAL-EFFECTIVENESS - THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE TYPE AND MISSION AGREEMENT

The purpose of this study is to examine the independent and conditiona l effects of organizational culture type and level of mission agreemen t on the organizational effectiveness of four-year colleges and univer sities. While significant differences are found for both culture type and mission agreement, there are important conditional effects on two of the effectiveness measures. The implications of these findings for efforts to enhance the effectiveness of colleges and universities are discussed.