Factors affecting organizational climate differ from organization to organization.
Factors
Affecting Organisational Climate
Factors affecting organizational
climate differ from organization to organization. In some organizations certain
factors like structure, or process plays a major role and in some other
organizations, technology might be the major factor influencing the climate.
However the major factors, according to Lawrence James and Allan Jones
affecting the organizational climate can be grouped under the following heads:
Organizational
content: The reactions of the employees
and the degree to which they welcome
and accept the managerial philosophy is very crucial to the development of
sound and favorable organizational climate. The climate is said to be highly
favorable when the existing management techniques are such that employees goals
are perfectly matched to the ideas of organizations.
Structure:
Structure is the framework that establishes formal
relationship and delineates
authority and functional responsibility. It is generally believed that
decentralized structure results in sound climate. In sharp contrast, if the
management feels the necessity of maintaining greater degree of consistency in
operations regarding decision-making, it will be wedded to centralized
structure.
Process: In every organization certain processes are vital so that it functions. Communication, decision making,
motivation and leadership are some of the important processes through which
management achieves the tasks. For instance, if we consider leader-follower
relationship, leadership process, it is leader’s choice whether to allow
subordinates in decision-making, give assignments, etc. A leader has to be
aware of the possible influence of his actions on the climate while deciding
about the most appropriate supervisory technique for a given situation. It
should be noted that failure to give consideration to the effect on climate
could cause great harm to the organization.
Physical
Environment: the external conditions of
environment, the size, location of
the work place etc., will also affect organizational climate. An employee
performing his job in relatively clean, quiet, safe environment will
undoubtedly have a favorable perception of the organizational climate. Noise
has also been considered instrumental in influencing the climate of an
organizational.
System
Values and Norms: Every organization has
discernible and fairly formal value
system where certain kinds of behaviors are rewarded and encouraged and certain kinds of behavior forces an
individual to formal sanctions. The formal value system is communicated to
employees through rules, regulations and policies. But informal value system is
very difficult to ascertain. But both exert influence on organizational
climate.
In general, organisational
climate provides certain stimuli, offers certain opportunities and raises
certain expectations among its members; at the same time, it also creates
certain constraints, threats, problems and frustrations. Organisational climate
influences the perceived ability of the individual employee, which in turn has
a decisive effect on his motivation. Perceived ability is influenced by the
nature and clarity of the job, the scope of responsibility, degree of freedom,
supervisory support and training, safety and other physical working conditions,
previous experience and so on.
Tags : Management Concepts & Organisational Behaviour - Organisational Structure, Climate And Culture
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