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The extremes of A- are that when applied to the wrong group it can lead to actual violence. The extreme of B- is that group cohesion stagnates because the individual takes precedence. Group A is more cohesive than B, but is under internal strain.

If you have a highly dynamic group, meaning it changes every year, then you should consider culture B to reduce alienation. If you have a static group consider culture A to improve cohesion and cooperation.

A smart and intelligent manager can accommodate both simultaneously and realize that there is a happy medium between the two. As the culture matures, ie people stay around for a long time, it will go from B+ to A+ naturally.