Organizational Culture vs Climate

July 20, 2010 • by Greg Tricklebank • Categories: change management, organizational development

A major reason why change management initiatives are ineffective stems from a common failure to distinguish adequately between organizational culture and organizational climate, which have different implications for overcoming resistance. This paper draws a clear conceptual distinction between these two dimensions of organizational life and describes a gradation of intervention modalities.  The purpose is to help managers of change develop and target their interventions more effectively.