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Title

The relationship between organizational climate and organizational culture

Author(s)

McMurray, Adela J.

Abstract

This multi-method study explored the relationship between organizational climate and organizational culture in a newly emerging university. Organizational climate was explored through the distribution of a survey to 145 academic staff. An 88% response rate yielded 128 responses. To uncover the organizational culture, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, the Deputy Principal, 7 Deans, and 15 Centre Heads from the various faculties. The study uncovered the ways in which organizational culture evolves and becomes intertwined with organizational climate. The data yielded new insights as to the ways in which organizational climate and culture intersect. This has particular relevance at the sub-unit level where climate features are most positive in those faculties whose subcultures are congruent with the leadership culture, and are least positive in faculty subcultures that are incongruent with the leadership.

Publication type

Journal article

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship

Source

Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge, Vol. 3, no. 1/2 (2003), pp. 1-8

Publication year

2003

Publisher

American Academy of Business, Cambridge

Format

pp. 1-8

ISSN

1540-1200

Publisher URL

Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge

Publisher URL

http://www.jaabc.com/journal.htm

Peer reviewed