Organizational Climate (FOCUS-93)
HR & WorkReliability: alphas 0.78–0.90 across 4 dimensions4 sample items
About this scale
A 40-item measure of organizational climate across four orientations of the Competing Values Framework: support, innovation, rules, and goals.
Sample item(s)
“Decisions are based on personal liking (support)”
“People are encouraged to take initiative (innovation)”
“Rules and procedures are followed strictly (rules)”
“Performance targets drive our behaviour (goals)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alphas 0.78–0.90 across 4 dimensions. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Anchored in Competing Values Framework.
Source & citation
Van Muijen, J. J., Koopman, P., De Witte, K., De Cock, G., Susanj, Z., Lemoine, C., et al. (1999): Organizational culture: The FOCUS questionnaire. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 551–568.
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