A Correlational Study of Organizational Climate and Counterproductive Work Behavior among Private Sector Employees

Abstract

The appellation ‘organizational climate’ classifies the basic ambiance or vibe in an organization that is majorly swayed by mutual attitudes, beliefs, and actions. It comprises the common ‘mood’ or ‘feel’ of the workspace and has a strong effect on employee’s perception and communication with their company. Destructive behavior that hurts people or organizations at work is known as counterproductive work behavior, or CWB. Employees participate in a variety of CWBs; some are aimed at the employer, while others are intended for particular individuals. Customers, patients, and members of the public are examples of outsiders as well as insiders in the organization (such as coworkers or subordinates).The standardized questionnaires have been utilized to gather primary data from sample of 120 among private sector employees. Data was acquired using the conducted using Organizational Climate Scale developed by Giles in 2010 and Counterproductive Work Behavior developed by Spector, P. E. in 2010. The statistical analysis involves the use of Pearson’s correlation as the applied method for data analysis. The outcomes depicted there is a negative correlation between Organizational Climate and Counterproductive Work Behavior among private sector employees, negative correlation between the dimensions of Organizational Climate i.e. warmth, reward, standards, risk & conflict and counterproductive work behavior among private sector employees whereas positive correlation between the dimensions of Organizational Climate i.e. structure, support & commitment and counterproductive work behavior among private sector employees.