Departmental Climate Research Articles

The Case for Subsystem Climates in Organizations

The article discusses research on organizational climate (OC), the question of whether OC is an individual or organizational property, and the idea that OC exists at subsystem levels and is independent from them. The OC perceived by an individual employee—for example, a departmental climate—is considered a subsystem climate of the organization. Studies mentioned include: “Organization and Environment,” by P. R. Lawrence and J. W. Lorsch; and “Organizational Climate and Job Satisfaction: A Conceptual Synthesis,” by R. L. Payne, S. Fineman, and T. D. Wall.

Relationship of Sex of Department Head to Department Climate

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