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‘Bad’ Climate has been linked to:

Turnover
Stress
Sickness
Poor performance
Error rate
Wastage
Accidents

and to bad behaviours such as:

Sabotage
Absenteeism
Go-slow
Bullying

‘Good’ Climate has been linked to desirable outcomes such as:

Job satisfaction
Confidence in management
Affective commitment
Intention to quit
Emotional Exhaustion
Faith in Organisational
Performance

and to desirable behaviours such as:

risk-taking (strategic),
departure from the status quo,
open communication,
trust,
operational freedom, and
employee development -

[Why Measure Organisational Climate]
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	A key point to make is that a ‘good’ climate is not just one that keeps people comfortable, but one that is strategically advantageous to the organisation while simultaneously bringing out the best in its members because they are in a motivational climate.


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Bad - climate ‘of’

fear,
crisis,
anxiety,
workplace aggression,
employee and executive burnout,
employee turnover,
politicking,
decay,
hopelessness,
stagnation

Good - climate ‘of’

respect,
support.
entrepreneurialism,
innovation,
cooperation,
performance,
profitable management practices,
knowledge management,
organisational learning
employee readiness to change,
collective learning,
openness

Measuring climate

Measurement of climate seeks to identify the components of both bad and good climate, both in absolute terms and perceptual terms. While there are commercial instruments that measure climate, there are powerful arguments for having one tailor-made to the organisation, and that changes as the organisation changes. Generally, the areas of interect to measure are:


	External environment - organisational interface with it Organisational leadership / mission Organisational structure / systems Organisation and you Management practices Working - co-workers / teams / supervisor Self - at work - your role, development, opportunities, motivation, commitment, stress Self - outside work - how work affects your life (good/bad) - vice-versa.


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