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Organizational and psychological climate

A review of theory and research

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ID23344449
AuthorsLawrence R James (Georgia Institute of Technology, corresponding author), Carol C Choi, Carol Choi (Georgia Institute of Technology), Chia-Huei Emily Ko (Georgia Institute of Technology), Patrick K McNeil (Georgia Institute of Technology), Matthew K Minton (Georgia Institute of Technology), Mary Ann Wright (Georgia Institute of Technology), Kwang-il Kim, Kwang‐Il Kim (0000-0002-6658-047X, Georgia Institute of Technology)
Year2008
Volume17
Issue1
Pages5-32
Publication date2008-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-432X • E-ISSN: 1464-0643
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13594320701662550
OpenAlexW2055544567
LanguageEN
Citations received71
References cited74

This article offers a brief history of psychological climate and the products of aggregates of psychological climate, typically referred to as “organizational climate”. The article begins with a synopsis of psychological climate. Discussion proceeds to organizational climate, where attention is given to what it means to form within-group aggregates of psychological climate, and what conditions these aggregates need to satisfy in order to qualify as measures of organizational climate. The relationship between climate and culture is next, where we build on prior theorizing and empirical research to argue that the two are distinct constructs. Finally, recent research in climate is briefly summarized.

Business · Climate change · Empirical research · Epistemology · Order (exchange) · Organisation climate · Sociology · Ecology · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Management Theory and Practice · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Psychology · Social Psychology

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