Page No.249-260.
V.S.R. Vijayakumar
Everonn Systems, Chennai
Impact of organizational climate perceptions on individual and organizational
performance is well established. The present study purports to investigate the forces
within the organizational context that help to shape favorable climate perceptions
among its employees. Review of relevant literature in this area suggests management
style and employees’ work related beliefs and values as important variables contribute
in shaping climate perceptions. Relationship between these variables are tested
using structural equation model, treating management style as independent, work
related beliefs and values as intervening, and organizational climate perceptions as
dependent variables. Estimated model, which is different from proposed model, shows
the direct effects of directive and participative style and intervening effects of the
work related beliefs and values in shaping up of climate perceptions. While directive
style results in unfavorable climate perceptions, diversity tolerance and individual
orientation moderate by reducing the unfavorableness of clime perceptions.
Participative style shapes favorable perception and its effects are enhanced by diversity
tolerance and team orientation. Implications of these findings on the managerial
styles in Indian manufacturing organizations are discussed