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  • 1.  Non-specific Organizational Climate Measures

    Posted 08-07-2008 08:00
    Colleagues,

    We are currently working on an applied project in which we will be measuring organizational climate.  Most of the literature I've seen has addressed a specific aspect of climate (most notably, safety climate).  Can anyone direct me to some work that has looked at climate more broadly?  We are interested in developing a climate index that encompasses higher-level facets of the organization.  Thanks very much.

    Karen J. Maher, Ph.D., CLU, CPCU
    Staff Director, Organizational Behavior & User-Centered Design and Research
    State Farm Insurance Companies
    One State Farm Plaza
    Bloomington, IL  61710
    karen.maher.jq9j@statefarm.com

     



  • 2.  Non-specific Organizational Climate Measures

    Posted 08-07-2008 08:54
    Dear Karen -

    Although the work by James and James (1989) involves psychological climate, I think it might be of help to you.


    James, L. A., & James, L. R. (1989). Integrating work environment perceptions: Explorations into the measurement of meaning. Journal of Applied Psychology, 74, 739-751.

    Also, here's a recent review of the literature.

    James, L. R., Choi, C. C., Ko, C-H. E., McNeil, P. K., Minton, M. K., Wright, M. A., et al. (2008). Organizational and psychological climate: A review of theory and research. European Journal of Work and organizational Psychology, 17, 5-32.

    I hope this helps.

    Michael



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    Department of Management
    Texas Christian University
    Fort Worth, TX 76109
    Tel: 817/257-6796
    Fax: 817/257-7227
    E-mail: m.s.cole@tcu.edu

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    Colleagues,

    We are currently working on an applied project in which we will be measuring organizational climate. Most of the literature I've seen has addressed a specific aspect of climate (most notably, safety climate). Can anyone direct me to some work that has looked at climate more broadly? We are interested in developing a climate index that encompasses higher-level facets of the organization. Thanks very much.

    Karen J. Maher, Ph.D., CLU, CPCU
    Staff Director, Organizational Behavior & User-Centered Design and Research
    State Farm Insurance Companies
    One State Farm Plaza
    Bloomington, IL 61710
    karen.maher.jq9j@statefarm.com


  • 3.  Non-specific Organizational Climate Measures

    Posted 08-07-2008 08:57
    Karen,
     
    For a validated multi-dimensional measure of organizational climate, see the article below. Best with your research,
     
    Dan S. Chiaburu
    PhD Candidate
    Penn State University
    403A Business Building
    University Park, PA 16802
    Ph: 814-865-1263
    Fax: 814-863 7261
    Email: dchiaburu@psu.edu
     
    Patterson, M., West, M. et al. (2005). Validating the organizational climate measure: links to managerial practice, productivity, and innovation. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 26, 379–408.


    On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 07:59 AM, Karen Maher <karen.maher.jq9j@STATEFARM.COM> wrote:
    Colleagues,

    We are currently working on an applied project in which we will be measuring organizational climate.  Most of the literature I've seen has addressed a specific aspect of climate (most notably, safety climate).  Can anyone direct me to some work that has looked at climate more broadly?  We are interested in developing a climate index that encompasses higher-level facets of the organization.  Thanks very much.

    Karen J. Maher, Ph.D., CLU, CPCU
    Staff Director, Organizational Behavior & User-Centered Design and Research
    State Farm Insurance Companies
    One State Farm Plaza
    Bloomington, IL  61710
    karen.maher.jq9j@statefarm.com

     






     


  • 4.  Non-specific Organizational Climate Measures

    Posted 08-07-2008 10:45
    Karen,
     
    You can find a catalogue of measures of culture here:
     

     

    Best,
    --
    Dan Ispas
    Doctoral Associate
    Industrial/Organizational Psychology Program
    University of South Florida
    4202 E Fowler Ave PCD 4118G
    Tampa, FL 33620
    dispas@gmail.com


     
    On 8/7/08, Karen Maher <karen.maher.jq9j@statefarm.com> wrote:
    Colleagues,

    We are currently working on an applied project in which we will be measuring organizational climate.  Most of the literature I've seen has addressed a specific aspect of climate (most notably, safety climate).  Can anyone direct me to some work that has looked at climate more broadly?  We are interested in developing a climate index that encompasses higher-level facets of the organization.  Thanks very much.

    Karen J. Maher, Ph.D., CLU, CPCU
    Staff Director, Organizational Behavior & User-Centered Design and Research
    State Farm Insurance Companies
    One State Farm Plaza
    Bloomington, IL  61710
    karen.maher.jq9j@statefarm.com

     




     


  • 5.  Non-specific Organizational Climate Measures

    Posted 08-07-2008 11:49

    Karen,

     

    For a review of molar climate, you might want to take a look at the following article:

     

    Carr, J. Z., Schmidt, A. M., Ford, J. K., & DeShon, R. P. (2003). Climate perceptions matter: A meta-analytic path analysis relating molar climate, cognitive and affective states, and individual level work outcomes. Journal of Applied Psychology, 88, 605–619.

     

    Best,

    Mike

     

    Michael S. Christian

    Doctoral Student

    Management & Organizations

    Eller College of Management

    University of Arizona

    Curriculum Vitae

     

     

    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.pace.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Maher
    Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 5:00 AM
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    Subject: Non-specific Organizational Climate Measures

     

    Colleagues,

    We are currently working on an applied project in which we will be measuring organizational climate.  Most of the literature I've seen has addressed a specific aspect of climate (most notably, safety climate).  Can anyone direct me to some work that has looked at climate more broadly?  We are interested in developing a climate index that encompasses higher-level facets of the organization.  Thanks very much.

    Karen J. Maher, Ph.D., CLU, CPCU
    Staff Director, Organizational Behavior & User-Centered Design and Research
    State Farm Insurance Companies
    One State Farm Plaza
    Bloomington, IL  61710
    karen.maher.jq9j@statefarm.com

     



  • 6.  Non-specific Organizational Climate Measures

    Posted 08-15-2008 14:42

    Sorry for the delayed response, but I recently developed and validated a measure of molar/global climate.  If you are interested, I would be happy to discuss it with you.  You can contact me at mkuenzi@cox.smu.edu.


    Maribeth Kuenzi

     

     

    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.pace.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Maher
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    Subject: Non-specific Organizational Climate Measures

     

    Colleagues,

    We are currently working on an applied project in which we will be measuring organizational climate.  Most of the literature I've seen has addressed a specific aspect of climate (most notably, safety climate).  Can anyone direct me to some work that has looked at climate more broadly?  We are interested in developing a climate index that encompasses higher-level facets of the organization.  Thanks very much.

    Karen J. Maher, Ph.D., CLU, CPCU
    Staff Director, Organizational Behavior & User-Centered Design and Research
    State Farm Insurance Companies
    One State Farm Plaza
    Bloomington, IL  61710
    karen.maher.jq9j@statefarm.com

     



  • 7.  Non-specific Organizational Climate Measures

    Posted 08-24-2008 15:45
    Hi Karen,

    Not directly related to organizational climate, but one of our preferred organizational measures is Organizational-based Self Esteem. I think the results give you a good sense of the beneficence of the overall climate and how specifically to address improvements that impact personnel directly. Glad to see State Farm is in your capable hands (or is that too close to the other guys slogan : ]  )

    TS


    Anthony Sterns PhD
    Vice President of Research
    Creative Action LLC
    441 Wolf Ledges Suite 100
    Akron OH 44311-1030
    330 258 9000

    Organization-based self-esteem: construct definition, measurement, and validation

    Article Abstract:

    This article introduces the construct "organization-based self-esteem" and its measurement. We developed a partial nomological network resulting in a set of hypotheses that guided efforts to validate the construct and its measurement. Homogeneity of scale items, test-retest and internal consistency reliability, and convergent, discriminant, incremental, concurrent, and predictive validity estimates were all inspected through constructing field studies and a laboratory experiment. We present results from a validation effort involving seven studies that drew on data from over 2,000 individuals, representing diverse organizations and occupations. Results support the construct validity of the measurement and most of the hypotheses. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
    author: Pierce, Jon L., Dunham, Randall B., Gardner, Donald G., Cummings, Larry L.
    Publisher: Academy of Management
    Publication Name: Academy of Management Journal
    Subject: Business, general
    ISSN: 0001-4273
    Year: 1989


    On Aug 7, 2008, at 7:59 AM, Karen Maher wrote:

    Colleagues,

    We are currently working on an applied project in which we will be measuring organizational climate.  Most of the literature I've seen has addressed a specific aspect of climate (most notably, safety climate).  Can anyone direct me to some work that has looked at climate more broadly?  We are interested in developing a climate index that encompasses higher-level facets of the organization.  Thanks very much.

    Karen J. Maher, Ph.D., CLU, CPCU 
    Staff Director, Organizational Behavior & User-Centered Design and Research 
    State Farm Insurance Companies 
    One State Farm Plaza 
    Bloomington, IL  61710 
    karen.maher.jq9j@statefarm.com