The moderating effect of strength of organisational climate on the organisational outcomes

Abstract

Organizational climate is a set of properties of the work environment, perceived directly or indirectly by the employees. Organization climate not only influences employee behavior, but is an important predictor of organizational success. This study argues that organizational climate cannot be studied in isolation. This article conceptually proposes organizational climate model linking the antecedents and consequences of organization climate to organizational climate strength. The cognitive schema approach and the shared perception approach have received substantial patronage in studying organization climate. It contributes to the theory by identifying gaps in the literature and by providing further research direction. It attempts to examine the moderating effect due to strength of organization climate between organization climate and its outcomes. It emphasizes the assessment and measurement issues of the organization climate. This article concludes with theoretical and practical implications of organization climate for practitioners. Further, it provides suggestion to make organizational climate instrumental