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The validity of collective climates
Author(s) -
GonzálezRomá Vicente,
Peiró José M.,
Lloret Susana,
Zornoza Ana
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of occupational and organizational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0963-1798
DOI - 10.1348/096317999166473
Subject(s) - collective behavior , hierarchical clustering , organisation climate , psychology , agency (philosophy) , social psychology , collective efficacy , hierarchical organization , cluster analysis , sociology , statistics , social science , economics , mathematics , management
The objective of this study is to test the validity of the collective climate concept. It was expected that membership in collective climates was related to membership in the collectivities defined by departmental membership, hierarchical level, shift, job location and organizational tenure. The study sample was composed of 195 employees from a central administration agency. Using a combination of hierarchical and non‐hierarchical clustering methods, three different collective climates were obtained. The results showed that only hierarchical level was related to collective climate membership. Based on all the results obtained, the debate on the validity of collective climates is reconsidered, and research on climate formation and relevant factors in that process is emphasized.