Perceived work climate and employee performance in public security organizations in the UAE

Autor: Bader Al Harethi, Abubakr M. Suliman
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy. 7:410-424
ISSN: 1750-6166
DOI: 10.1108/tg-03-2012-0001
Popis: PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the potential relationships between perceived work climate and work performance in security organizations. Furthermore, the relationship of various factors related to work climate and work performance are studied and investigated.Design/methodology/approachThe data was collected from a public security organization in the UAE. Using a self‐managed questionnaire, a sample of 500 full‐time employees was surveyed – randomly selected from top, middle and lower level of management.FindingsThe results show that organizational climate and its components significantly predict work performance and its factors.Practical implicationsThe theoretical and managerial implications of the findings are discussed in the paper, together with some recommendations for managing work climate and performance in security organizations.Originality/valueThe paper examines the links between climate and performance for the first time in public security organizations in the UAE and the Arabic context.
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