Organizational Climate in Colleges:An Empirical Study: Organizational Climate

Organizational climate as a concept has always been considered important in organizational behavior because of its impact on organizational outcomes. The climate within an organization does not exist in a vacuum and is bound to be influenced by changes taking place in the environment in which the organization functions. In the context of colleges in India globalization and privatization have had a major impact on their functioning in the last decade. This book presents a detailed analysis of the concept of organizational climate as studied by researchers across time .It makes a comparative study of organizational climate as perceived by teaching faculty of affiliated colleges in the city of Mumbai, India. The book discusses the major differences that exist in organizational climate perception between the faculty employed under the grant- in- aid system and those in the self –financing courses and makes recommendations for improvement. The findings would be of interest to academicians as well as college administrators.