Read the document "Ten dimensions of organizational climate" on the next slide. Reflect on each of the dimensions as it relates to your workplace/past or present field placement . How does your workplace/past or present field placement approach each of these ten dimensions? Comment directly in the journal text box in the journal area.

TEN DIMENSIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE

1. Collegiality: the extent to which staff are friendly, supportive, and trust one another; the peer cohesion of the group

2. Professional growth: the degree of emphasis placed on staff's professional growth; the availability of opportunities to increase professional competence

3. Director support: the degree of facilitative leadership providing encouragement, support and clear expectations

4. Clarity: the extent to which policies, procedures, and responsibilities are defined and communicated

5. Reward system: the degree of fairness and equity in the distribution of pay, benefits, and opportunities for advancement

6. Decision making: the degree of autonomy given to staff and the extent to which they are involved in program decisions

7. Goal consensus: the degree to which staff agree on the philosophy, goals and educational objectives of the program

8. Task orientation: the emphasis place on organizational effectiveness and efficiency, including productive meetings, program outcomes and accountability

9. Physical setting: the extent to which the spatial arrangement of the program helps or hinder staff in carrying out their responsibilities. The availability of supplies and materials

10.Innovativeness: the extend to which an organization adapts to change and encourages staff to find creative ways to solve problems Used with permission from New Horizon Publisher from bloom