Integrating organizational climate theory: A domain-independent explanation for climate formation and function.

• DOI: 10.1037/apl0001117
• Publication Date: 2023-07-27T13:02:39Z
• Authors: Jeremy M. Beus; Jacob H. Smith; Erik C. Taylor
• Keywords: Organisation climate; PsycINFO; Organizational Behavior

Organizational climate is arguably the most studied representation of social context organizations, having been examined as an antecedent, outcome, or boundary condition in virtually every domain inquiry organizational sciences. Yet there no commonly recognized, domain-independent theory that used to explain why and how climates both form affect behavior. Rather, a set theories (and literatures) housed across variety divergent content domains. As result, researchers who study one are often unaware advancements made another. This lack theoretical lingua franca for limits our ability understand what known about research-whether domain-specific domain-independent-can progress more cogent fashion. To resolve these fractures unify scholarship, this article integrates existing perspectives into singular summarizes articulates answers questions influence behavior organizations. Using individual drive reduce uncertainty meaningful settings motivational mortar integration, we offer needed reorientation field illuminate path forward future advancements. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).