ABSTRACT
Introduction: Organizational climate is a set of characteristics describing and distinguishing an organization from the other organizations. This climate is almost stable over time and may affect the prevailing behaviors in organizations. The purpose of this study was to assess organizational climate of libraries at Babol University of Medical Sciences
Methods: This cross - sectional study was conducted in 2011. The population of the study included all full time, temporary and would be full time staff of Babol University of Medical Sciences [25]. A standard questionnaire for data collection as well as the questionnaire of Organizational Climate [OCDQ-RS], designed by Lille Sussman and Sam Deep, were used. The data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using T-test and ANOVA
Results: The results showed that of the maximum score of organizational climate[160]the average organizational score of the libraries under the study was 112.04. There was no significant difference in organizational climate of the libraries under study in school, hospital and central libraries. However, there was a significant difference in the males' and females' attitudes towards the prevailing organizational climate in the libraries [P = 0.012]. Among The eight indicators of organizational climate the highest average scores belonged to the indicators of disturbance or inhibition [16.52], intimacy [16.32] and team spirit [16.20] and the lowest average score was related to distance indicators with the average of 11.24
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the study, library management and authorities have an important role in improving the organizational climate of libraries. They could provide management strategies to raise interest, creativity and motivation among employees
ABSTRACT
Introduction: ClimateQual is an international survey tool, created by the Association of Research Libraries in 2009, for assessing organizational climate in libraries. This study aimed to assess the organizational climate of the libraries of Mazandarn and Babol Medical Universities based on ClimateQUAL indicators
Methods: This analytical survey was conducted in 2012. The research population included all library staff in the libraries of Mazandaran and Babol Medical Universities. A researcher-made questionnaire, based on 9 indicators included in ClimateQUAL, was used for data collection. ANOVA and t-test were applied for data analysis
Results: The Average of 98.3 and 108.8 were found for organizational climate of libraries in Mazandaran and Babol University of Medical Sciences, respectively. The climate for creativity and innovation, teamwork, continuous learning, psychological safety and management in the libraries was inappropriate. T-test showed that organizational climate of the libraries was significantly different [P=0.012]. ANOVA results indicated that the the employee's attitudes towards organizational climate was significantly different [p= 0.026]
Conclusion: ClimateQual, can be used as a standard tool for assessing organizational climate in libraries. This could provide suitable strategies to promot healthy work environment for librarians