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Short and Effective: A Reasoned Proposal for Organizational Climate Measurement Ramos, Valentina; Ramos-Galarza, Carlos; Pazmiño, Pablo; Tejera, Eduardo
Emerging Science Journal Vol 8, No 5 (2024): October
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28991/ESJ-2024-08-05-09

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Generally, organizational climate research does not focus on the work environment because the mindset and emotions of employees are often mistaken for organizational culture. Additionally, surveys to evaluate the organizational climate tend to be long, and therefore, organizational climate studies are conducted only once a year—that too if an organization is concerned about its employees. This research proposes a methodology to evaluate organizational climate; the methodology has the following characteristics: it is a short evaluation named “pulse”; it is oriented toward specific elements of culture that influence the organizational climate and its variability; and it considers organizational contexts. The study was conducted in three organizations encompassing three sectors (N=3,331 employees). The survey included three questions regarding employees’ feelings and climate perception at the individual, group, and organizational levels. Additionally, it had 56 questions related to the elements of organizational culture, grouped into six components after an exploratory analysis: Structure, Recognition, Leadership, Accountability, Work Team, and Ethics. The results showed significant differences between organizations based on the organizational climate perception, its strength, and the behavior of the variables associated with the organizational culture that impacts the climate. Additionally, cultural elements were reduced because of their relationship with the organizational climate. This research suggests that organizational climate studies should be conducted for specific organizational contexts. Additionally, it proposes a methodology to reduce the duration of organizational climate studies by focusing on specific cultural dimensions associated with the climate, which can be applied longitudinally throughout the year to monitor climate changes. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2024-08-05-09 Full Text: PDF
University Students' Rejection to Learning Statistics: Research from a Latin American Standpoint Ramos-Galarza, Carlos; Ramos, Valentina; Cruz-Cárdenas, Jorge; Bolaños-Pasquel, Mónica
Emerging Science Journal Vol. 7 (2023): Special Issue "Current Issues, Trends, and New Ideas in Education"
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28991/ESJ-2023-SIED2-07

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Introduction: Negative beliefs, fear, avoidance behaviors, and superficial attitudes surrounding the learning of statistics create significant problems for university students in Latin America. Objective: To analyze the impact of fearful behavior, superficial work, and avoidance displayed by university students when it comes to statistics. Method: In this article, we give details about a quantitative research project carried out by two independent studies. The first (N = 310) focused on the development of a scale to assess negative beliefs, fears, and avoidance behaviors towards statistics, in which goodness of fit was determined in a 3-factor model. In the second study (N = 250), it was hypothesized that undergraduates perform superficially due to negative beliefs and avoidance behaviors when learning statistics. Findings: The proposed model explained 42% of the variance. In addition, in the analysis of the proposed mediation model, an adequate adjustment was found. In the discussion of this research project, the need to intervene in the negative beliefs, fears, and avoidance behaviors displayed by university students towards statistics is highlighted. Novelty:This research project explains why college students dislike or avoid learning statistics in depth. The findings will allow for a modification in the way statistics is taught so that Latin American professionals achieve better performance in this field. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2023-SIED2-07 Full Text: PDF