Perceived work climate and employee performance in public security organizations in the UAE

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential relationships between perceived work climate and work performance in security organizations. Furthermore, the relationship of various factors related to work climate and work performance are studied and investigated.

Design/methodology/approach

The data was collected from a public security organization in the UAE. Using a self‐managed questionnaire, a sample of 500 full‐time employees was surveyed – randomly selected from top, middle and lower level of management.

Findings

The results show that organizational climate and its components significantly predict work performance and its factors.

Practical implications

The theoretical and managerial implications of the findings are discussed in the paper, together with some recommendations for managing work climate and performance in security organizations.

Originality/value

The paper examines the links between climate and performance for the first time in public security organizations in the UAE and the Arabic context.

Citation

Suliman, A. and Al Harethi, B. (2013), "Perceived work climate and employee performance in public security organizations in the UAE", Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy, Vol. 7 No. 3, pp. 410-424. https://doi.org/10.1108/TG-03-2012-0001