In November 1985, a study was conducted within 10 State University of New York community colleges to determine whether faculty and department heads in a profession-based department (i.e., Business) and a discipline-based department (i.e., English) had the same perceptions of organizational effectiveness characteristics and organizational culture types in their departments; whether faculty and department heads had the same perceptions of these areas; and whether selected demographic variables affected these perceptions. A survey instrument was mailed to 263 faculty and department heads asking respondents to indicate the extent to which they perceived certain organizational characteristics operating within their departments and the type of organizational culture present. Study findings, based on a 60% response rate or 158, included the following: (1) the maximum effectiveness dimensions were employee satisfaction, student educational satisfaction, system openness, and organizational health; (2) the lowest ratings were given to professional development and academic resources; (3) the "hierarchy culture," with its emphasis on technical expertise and a system of evaluation and direction, emerged as the dominant culture, followed by the "clan culture," with its emphasis on flexibility and individual differences; (4) junior faculty perceived their departments as more supportive and caring than their senior colleagues; and (5) there were no significant differences between the perceptions of the Business and English faculty regarding the organizational culture type of their departments. A literature review and a discussion of the Cameron model of organizational effectiveness are included. A 13-page bibliography is included. (EJV)