Organizational Climate, a Concept Worth Consideration
Abstract
This paper will investigate command climate. The focus is at the smaller unit levels of the division. The paper will address some aspects of what creates positive and negative climate within an organization, the value of positive climate formation and how climate can be influenced through the dynamics of leadership, policy and systems. The study was prepared through the use of personal experience, review of historical literature and readings in modern management-related texts and articles. The paper consists of an introduction which defines climate and describes various elements of climate within organizations. The following sections discuss how climate is formed, and the effects of various factors on climate formation. The paper ends with conclusions and recommendations. The study asserts that creation of positive organizational climate has a bearing on unit and individual morale, cohesion and performance and that the Army has recognized the importance of climate through doctrinal literature and policy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 15, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA251332
Entities
People
- Walter M. Craig Jr
Organizations
- United States Army War College