Improving Workplace Climate in Large Corporations: A Clustered Randomized Intervention

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We evaluate the impact of a program aiming at improving the workplace climate in corporations. The program is implemented via a clustered randomized design and evaluated with respect to the prevalence of support networks, antisocial behavior, perceived relational atmosphere, and turnover rate. We find that professionals in treated corporations are less inclined to engage in toxic competition, exhibit higher reciprocity toward each other, report higher workplace satisfaction and a more collegial atmosphere. Treated firms have fewer socially isolated individuals and a lower employee turnover. The program's success in improving leader-subordinate relationships emerges as a likely mechanism to explain these results.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 14726

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Field Experiments ; Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility ; Personnel Economics: Training
• Subject: workplace climate ; relational dynamics ; leadership quality ; RCT

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Alan, Sule ; Corekcioglu, Gozde ; Sutter, Matthias
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2021

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/245777
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET