Title

Assembling Fragments Into a Lens: A Review, Critique, and Proposed Research Agenda for the Organizational Work Climate Literature

Authors

Authors

M. Kuenzi;M. Schminke

Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Manag.

Keywords

organizational climate; work climate; psychological climate; organizational context; work environment; person-situation interaction; PROCEDURAL JUSTICE CLIMATE; LEADER-MEMBER EXCHANGE; HIGH-TECHNOLOGY; FIRMS; SAFETY CLIMATE; SERVICE CLIMATE; ETHICAL CLIMATE; PSYCHOLOGICAL; CLIMATE; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDES; TEAM CLIMATE; Business; Psychology, Applied; Management

Abstract

Work climates exert an important influence on organizations and the people who work in them. For more than half a century, scholars have sought to understand their antecedents and consequences. However, in recent years, this literature has become fragmented and somewhat adrift. This article attempts to remedy this by reviewing existing research related to organizational work climates and providing a review and critique of the current state of knowledge. Furthermore, the authors seek to assemble the individual pieces into a unified lens capable of identifying overarching themes and challenges facing researchers. Finally, the authors turn this lens to the future, so as to provide a clearer view of some promising avenues for research opportunities and potential for reintegrating the field.

Journal Title

Journal of Management

Volume

35

Issue/Number

3

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Document Type

Review

Language

English

First Page

634

Last Page

717

WOS Identifier

WOS:000266729600006

ISSN

0149-2063

Share

COinS