Organizational climate an antecedent to organizational commitment: An Empirical Study

Organizational climate is often described as outward, tangible, and measurable properties of inner core of organizational culture, which is nurtured by a variety of mores and morals. Organizational commitment is an attitude which projects the involvement and belief of the employees in a particular organization. Strength of any organization can be measured by the perception of the employees about their organization. The present study investigated perceived organizational climate and its effect on employees' organizational commitment. Six hundred fifty nine participants took part in the study, answering a pool of 20 items related to organizational climate and 15 items related to commitments aspects of the organization. The data subjected to Principal Axis Factoring Technique with varimax rotation procedure yielded 3 factors of organizational climate that exist Indian organization. Similarly, factor analysis revealed two factors of organizational commitment of the employees. Multiple regression analysis of organizational climate on organizational commitment dimensions revealed unequivocal influence of hierarchical positioning of the organizational climate over the commitment dimensions of the employees.