The Study of Organizational Variables That Influence Organizational Climate in an Indian Manufacturing Organization

Abstract

This paper aims to study the influence of organizational variables on organizational climate. Organizational climate is an important measure to predict job satisfaction, performance and retention of employees. It is equally important to understand the role of demographic diversity such as age, designation, tenure, department, role, region and gender on the climate of an organization. The study was conducted through a structured questionnaire involving 169 respondents of a large manufacturing organization in India. The survey was anonymous and dispersed through intranet of the organization. Results indicate that there is statistically significant difference of perception of their climate among different demographic groups. Results emphasize that different demographic groups perceive the climate differently and sometimes quite starkly differently as compared to other groups. It is instrumental to note that such variation in perception of climate can be detrimental in the performance of the organization, the reason being ambiguity among members. The study also explores the reason as to why there is difference in perception and helps to understand the implication for the line managers and HR managers to maintain healthy work climate and manage diversity at the work place.