OCS

Organizational Climate Survey (OCS)

About the Survey

The Organizational Climate Survey (OCS) was developed by J.S. Evans Consulting, Inc. It was developed in May 2002 to provide an organizational climate measurement and assessment on a large number of human behavior and job performance issues.

The OCS is a 64-item, self-report instrument that is designed to measure nine workplace dimensions. Those dimensions are as follows:

organizational climate and culture – feelings of trust and pride in the organization, contribution to the community, commitment to values, respect and concern for employees, and openness to change
work environment – the organization’s ability to provide material resources, respond to employees needs, facilitate interactions between co-workers, and provide a clean, safe workplace environment
management-general – how management leads and manages, knowledge and skills of managers, management style, and encouragement of teamwork
management-employee relations – the expectations one has of their manager, feedback provided, support for performance and new skill development, respect received from one’s manager, opportunity to take part in decisions
attitude, motivation and morale – attitudes about work, motivation to perform jobs, anxiety and stress, and overall feelings of job satisfaction
human resources issues – feelings about hiring and promotions, performance appraisals, benefits, compensation, rewards, recognition, policies of the organization
communication – effectiveness of communication between work units, with supervisor and manager, within entire organization, communicating organizational plans and goals
recognition and job performance – recognition received for work performed, timeliness of feedback on performance, opportunity to self-actualize
safety issues – the organization’s concern for employees’ health, safety, and well-being, the importance of safety within the organization