An application of Jones and James' perceived climate questionnaire in Australian higher educational institutions.

Autor/inn/en	Lysons, Art; Ryder, Paul
Titel	An application of Jones and James' perceived climate questionnaire in Australian higher educational institutions.
Quelle	In: Higher education, (1989) 6, S.697-705Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/BF00155661
Schlagwörter	Work Group; Climate Factor; Data Reduction; Educational Institution; Efficient Measurement
Abstract	Abstract Attempts to explore the role of organisational climate in organisational effectiveness have been hampered by inadequacies in existing climate measures (e.g. Cameron, 1978a, 1978b). This paper describes the application of Jones & James (1979) perceived climate measures on a sample of senior level Australian academics. Six climate factors were identified: organisational conflict and ambiguity; two leadership components (facilitation and supportiveness; directiveness); work group cooperation in policy committees and immediate workgroups; and organisational and professional esprit. The data reduction procedures used produced results which strongly confirmed Jones and James findings but involved only approximately one-third of their variables. This represents a more efficient measurement approach and furthers the opportunity for understanding and management of climates in effective organisational outcomes. Implications for future studies of senior managerial perceptions of climate are discussed.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2023/2/05