THE EFFECTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE ON THE PRIVET INSTITUTIONS IN THE SULTANATE OF OMAN: A THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS STUDY

This article discusses the theoretical foundations of the organizational climate. It is part of a field study conducted by the researcher in the private institutions of the Sultanate of Oman. The problem is that the organizations' lack of awareness of the importance of the prevailing organizational climate in them, and reviewing it from time to time despite the close link between it and organizational development, stimulating the creative behavior of workers and the motivations of workers and raising their level of morale and improving the level of their performance; has formed a problem that deserves attention and research. Therefore, the objectives of the study are: to identify the characteristics and significance of the organizational climate; diagnosing the types of organizational climate and the factors affecting it. To present organizational climate models. The descriptive method was used to identify the characteristics, significance, types and models of the organizational climate. The findings of the study indicated: that the organizational climate is a mediator between job requirements and the needs of the individual and that job satisfaction is part of the organizational climate. The importance of the organizational climate to produce and demonstrate the organization's ability to achieve its goals is demonstrated. The control and control to properly direct the elements of the organizational climate enable the organization's management to motivate individuals and push them towards hard work. There are several factors that affect the organizational climate: material and economic resources, specific administrative policies for selection, promotions, and wages, professional values for administrators and employees, flexible and open organizational structures.