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Psychological Climate and Work Attitudes

The Importance of Telling the Right Story

Marquette University

Lucy A. Arendt

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

In this field study, the authors explore how choosing one context over another influences both research results and implications. Using both quantitative and qualitative data, the authors examine context from both an organizational and a business-unit perspective by studying relationships between five psychological climate variables and outcomes of job satisfaction, affective commitment, and intent to leave. Results show different contextual influences between the organization and two business units, suggesting that different bundles of psychological climate variables yield similar outcomes depending on the context studied. These results bolster the contention that researchers need to identify the right context in field research.

Key Words: psychological climate • context • job satisfaction • organizational commitment • intention to leave

This version was published on May 1, 2008

Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, Vol. 14, No. 4, 353-370 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1548051808315553


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