Climate and organizational support: Evaluation and relationship between the thematic areas

Abstract

It is increasingly common the statement about organizations are aimed to provide better working conditions for their employees, it can be understood as a growing search to provide support and improve the perception of a suitable work climate. In this sense, this the present study investigated the perception of climate and organizational support in a sample of 300 workers; it was also analyzed possible differences in the average of responses in relation to sociodemographic variables based on the scores obtained by the workers in the applied instruments: Climate Scale (CLIMOR) and the Labor Support Scale (ESUL); as well as correlations between the areas of organizational climate and support. The participants’ scores classified as Medium-Low, Medium-High and High (ESUL) and Medium-Low (CLIMOR), there were significant differences regarding the type of organization variable, and the associations between the instruments were positive, indicating that greater perception of suitable work climate tends to be associated with higher indicators of organizational support. These and other results are discussed on the basis of literature.