This paper considers the relationship between corporate cultures and measures
of organisational climate. It suggests that the Jones and James (1979) climate
questionnaire is a useful instrument which provides insights at the individual, sub
unit and organisational levels of analysis A factor analysis of a modified version
administered to 147 public sector employees confirmed stable dimensions of leader
facilitation and support, workgroup cooperation, organisational esprit, and job
characteristics. The approach presents the potential to map changes in corporate
cultures in further research applications.
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