Effect of Organizational Climate on Burnout among Nurse Educators

Abstract

Work environment or climate perception of employees has significant consequences for both individuals and organization. Organizational climate or atmosphere in workplace has impact on employee’s motivation, behavior, attitudes and potentials, which, in turn is predicted to influence organizational productivity (Adenike, 2011). In other words, the climate or the organizational climate is considered very important in the life of organizations due to its clear effects and relations to the various regulatory activities. It affects employees’ satisfaction and performance and, thus, the success of the organization and its ability to continue (Al-Saudi, 2012). Organizational climate defined as the set of characteristics that describe an organization and that distinguish the organization from other organizations and influence the behavior of people in the organization (Tomey, 2016). Organizational climate attempts to identify the environment that affects the behavior of the employees. Due to the organizational climate importance on employee’s attitudes and behaviors, researches increasing attention in organizational behavior literature (Holloway, 2012).