From: Fabrizio Maimone [mailto:
fabrizio.maimone@tin.it]
Dear Mr Weech,
organizational climate is typically a multifactorial phenomenom.
There are plenty of theories and models and so many instruments available.
Please find a brief list of references on organizational climate (usa
resources):
- Ashkanasy N.M., Wilderom, M., P., Peterson M., F., (edited by), Handbook
of
organizational culture and climate, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA,
2000;
- Morane T., Volkwein F., "The culture approach to the formation of
organizational climate", Human Relations, vol.45 (1), 1992;
- Burruss, J., and M. Fontaine (1995). "Creating a Healthier Organizational
Climate." Boston: Internal paper, McBer and Company, Inc.
- Litwin, G. H., and R. A. Stringer, Jr. (1968). Motivation and
Organizational Climate. Boston: Harvard University Press.
- Koys D.J., DeCotiis T.A. (1991), INDUCTIVE MEASURES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL
CLIMATE. Human Relations, 44(3), 265-285.
- Glick, W. H. (1985), Conceptualizing and measuring organizational and
psychological climate: Pitfalls in multilevel
research. Academy of Management Review, 10, 601-606.
- Schneider, B. (1990), Organizational climate and culture; Jossey-Bess, San
Francisco.
For this reason, i can't suggest the "best" instrument (it depends on
organizational needs, may be). If you think organizational climate is
something like a "structural attribute" of the organization, then you may
want a standardized questionnaire, validated by tests. If you think climate
is the product/producer of organizational perception, so a consequence of
social costruction in a specific and unique organization, then you could
consider the adoption of "ad hoc" methodologies and instruments, built up on
specific organizational climate factors and variables.
Best regards
Fabrizio Maimone
Fabrizio Maimone
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From: "Weech, William A" <
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Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 9:00 PM
Subject: Organizational Climate Surveys
> I'm looking for information on organizational climate surveys - not
> organizational culture surveys. Some of our clients would like to do
surveys
> to get a sense of how employees feel about their organizations and what
> areas might require special management attention. I actually know more
about
> culture instruments than climate instruments. Can anyone tell me which are
> the leading organizational climate instruments? Any recommended
> readings/sources for additional information? Thanks in advance.
>
> William A. Weech (
WeechWA@state.gov)
> Leadership and Management School
> Foreign Service Institute
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