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CHAPTER II
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Concept of Climate
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is the influence exerted by organization members
)n the environment to which they adjust. Both then
Dutually determine one another i.e. the personalization
Jrocess, Schein (1977), in the light of which meanings
to behaviour arise, Katz· (1980); Louis (1980).
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'and the people come simultaneously •
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Organizational Approach
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study of managers in two organizations they observed
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that climate perception was influenced by both,
the overall organization and its sub-units, though
strongly related to individual job satisfaction and
subunit performance. Further only some dimensions
of. climate were seen to interact with individual's needs
and values to influence performance and satisfaction,
i.e. perception of supportiveness and friendliness,
reward and.autonomy.
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satisfaction measures.
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Further dimensions of task
structure, decision centralization and training and
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Individual Approach
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and socio-cultural characteristics unique to all.
Viewing organizational climate then from the joint
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personsituation perspective both organizational
and personal and social factors of the individuals
are considered and regarded as at par with one
another. This is so because with one (i.e. organizational;
the individual spends the major part of his day and the
other two (i.e. personal a nd social) which constitute
his perceptual process he grows and develops with.
Hence the importance cannot be undermined.
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