The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the epistemic status of organizational

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Sourced from the stated research gap and inline gaps and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1974 and 1996, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 258 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• An Epistemic Status Study of the Concept of Organisational Climate (1982) · Sociological Bulletin · doi

  The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the epistemic status of organizational climate as a causal determinant of behavior. The study highlights the need for independent measures of organizational climate.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: paper identifies gap understanding epistemic status organizational climate
• Correlates of individual perceptions of organizational climate (1978) · Journal of Occupational Psychology · doi

  The lack of understanding of the factors influencing individual perceptions of organizational climate. The lack of studies examining the effects of three sets of possible determinants on individual perceptions of climate.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: lack understanding factors influencing individual perceptions organizational climate
• Is satisfaction redundant with organizational climate? (1975) · Organizational Behavior and Human Performance · doi

  w e have not resolved the disputes over the utility of the organization climate construct, (and), further research is needed on such questions as: are satisfaction and climate instruments redundant . " Johannesson suggested in discussing his redundancy hypothesis if the hypothesis confirmed in this research study is to have continuing rele- vance the results need to be replicated. We believe that some limited research has provided insight from which preliminary conclusions can be drawn: 1.

  generalinline gapsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: climate hypothesis resolved disputes utility organization construct further needed questions satisfaction instruments redundant johannesson discussing
• Organizational climate: Relationship to organizational structure, process and performance (1974) · Organizational Behavior and Human Performance · doi

  Prior research has focused on the relationship between climate and performance, but has not examined the relationship between organizational structure, process, and climate. The study aims to address this gap by examining the relationship between these variables.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: prior research has focused relationship between climate performance
• LINKING EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS OF SERVICE CLIMATE TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (1996) · Personnel Psychology · cited 258× · doi

  Although a common theme in the service quality literature is that organizations must create and maintain a climate for service in order for employees to effectively deliver service, few studies exist that evaluate climate for service components against a criterion of customer satisfaction.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: service climate common theme quality literature organizations must create maintain order employees effectively deliver exist

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