Factors of Climate
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For employees to be satisfied in their job function, the right factors can create a climate for high performance. In this study, the researchers discuss factors contributing to success in a South African company and how these factors contribute to overall employee well-being.
Orientation: organizational climate and job satisfaction are distinct but related constructs, and both appear to influence employees' understanding of the work environment and their level of job satisfaction.
Research purpose: The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between organizational climate and job satisfaction to determine whether employees' perceptions of the work environment influence their level of job satisfaction.
Motivation for the study: organizations are facing more challenges than ever before. These challenges are not unique to any specific organization or industry, but affect all organizations. organizational climate in particular is constantly challenged by changes impacting organizations today.
Research design, approach and method: An organizational climate questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample of 696 employees from a population of 1453 employees working in three regions in which the organization was operational. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were used to investigate the structure of the climate model.
Main findings: The revised 12-factor model (after the confirmatory factor analysis) fitted the data best and the researchers therefore decided to proceed with the revised 12-factor model (11 dimensions) for further analysis. A stepwise regression was conducted and nine dimensions of organizational climate were found to predict job satisfaction. The results indicated a strong positive correlation (r = 0.813, p < 0.01) between organizational climate and the dependent variable of job satisfaction.
Practical implications: This study provided support for the view that line managers and human resource practitioners should be aware that different biographical groups have different needs that can influence their job satisfaction levels and different perceptions of the climate within the organization and that this impacts on their behavior.
Contribution: The findings of this study indicated a positive relationship between organizational climate scores and job satisfaction scores and thus, regardless of how the dimensions are perceived, organizational climate has an influence on job satisfaction.
Source: Monia Castro and Nico Martins, https://sajip.co.za/index.php/sajip/article/view/800/889
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