Old School Organizations vs. New School Organizations

A little summary that I have compiled about the "Work Place Differences" that I have seen between Old School Organizations (read: Manufacturing, CPG) vs. New School Organizations (read: IT Services). I may be mistaken about some of the observations alright, but here goes:

Old Organizations
> Employee Feedback Process Absent, Taken Lightly
> Inflexible Hours
> ‘Old’ Crowd, ‘Old’ Work Ethics:
- No moving out from Cubicles
- ‘Domain’ clustered groups Only
- Paper Documents and Meetings
> Dull Workplace, Lacking Buzz
> Lack of Common Courtesy
E.g. People don’t look/speak at you if they are busy.
> No Group Activities
> Poor Decision Making Process/Initiative
> No ‘Individual’ Accountability/KRA’s
> Hazy Deliverables, Roles & Responsibilities
> Focus on Method, Not Deliverables
> ‘Passing-the-Buck’ Tendency
> Everybody Afraid of Screwing Up
> Interaction with Stakeholders Informal
> Career Path Un-defined > Dependent on whims and fancies of Others
> ZERO Perks

New Organizations
> Employee Feedback Process in Place, Taken Seriously
> Flexible Hours
> Younger Crowd, Younger Work Ethics
- Movement across the Office Floor
- ‘Cross-functional’ groups Easy
- Paper Documents, E-Mails, Phone Calls and Meetings
> Fun Workplace, Something Happening
> Right Balance of Courtesy
E.g. People would look and talk up at least for a minute and ‘Tell’ you when they’re busy.
> Weekend Group Outings are like a Norm
> Decision Making Process – Quick & Structured
> Fixed KRA’s/Accountability from Day 1
> Clear Deliverables, Roles & Responsibilities
> Focus on Deliverables, Also on Method
> Structure/Process Doesn’t Allow "Passing the Buck"
> ‘Freedom’ Feeling Everywhere
> Interaction with Stakeholders Formal
> Clear-cut Career Path Defined from Day 1
> Perks like Gifts, Diary, T-Shirts etc. USUAL

hmmmm....