The orgnizational climate of Malatya Police Vocational of Higher Education

The purpose of this study is to find out what kind of organizational climate Malatya Police Vocational School of Higher Education (MPMYO) has depending on perceptions of cadets and it?s degree of openness index. The secondary purpose is to find out whether there are any differences between cadets? and instructors and supervisors? perceptions, whether there are any differences in perceptions of cadets in terms of grade level, academic success, mother?s work status, father?s job and the reason for choosing police profession. For these purposes, Hoy, Tarter and Kottamp?s (1991) Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire - Rutgers Secondary (OCDQ-RS) was conducted to 285 first grade and 198 second grade cadets of MPMYO. At the analysis stage of the research, firstly Levene?s Test for Homogeneity was conducted to determine if the variances differ as homogenous. For the cases where variances are homogenous, Independent T-Test was conducted to analyze the data in terms of grade level, mother?s wok status and the reason for choosing police profession. For other cases where the variances are not homogenous (p<.05) Mann Whitney-U Test is used to analyze the data instead of Independent T-Test. For the cases where variances are homogenous, One Way-ANOVA Test is used to analyze the data in terms of academic success and father?s job. Afterwards, comparisons are made by Least Significance Degree. For the cases where the variances are not homogenous (p<.05) Kruskal Wallis-H Test is used to analyze the data instead of One Way-ANOVA Test. When p is significant after Kruskal Wallis-H Test, variances divided in two groups, Mann Whitney-U Test is used for groups to find out the source of significance. PC packet program is used to statistically analyze the data obtained from survey instrument. Significance level is 0,005 at this study. Followings are some of the key results of this study: ? MPMYO, has open climate based on cadets? perceptions and openness index is 533,3108. VII ? MPMYO?s organizational climate is perceived more open by cadets rather than instructors and supervisors. ? Cadets? perceptions are not significant by means of their grade level. ? Those who have one bad mark feel themselves more frustrated than those who have no bad mark. ? Cadets? perceptions are not significant by means of their mothers? profession. ? Cadets whose fathers are workers and farmers perceive instructors and supervisors more supportive than cadets whose fathers are civil servants and other professionals. ? Cadets, who choose police profession because it is ideal for males, perceive MPMYO?s organizational climate more open than cadets who don?t choose police profession because it is ideal for males. ? Cadets, who choose police profession because it is a public profession, perceive MPMYO?s organizational climate more open than cadets who don?t choose police profession because it is a public profession. ? Cadets, who choose police profession because it is a courteous profession, perceive MPMYO?s organizational climate more open than cadets who don?t choose police profession because it is a courteous profession. ? Cadets, who choose police profession because they are interested in, perceive MPMYO?s organizational climate more open than cadets who don?t choose police profession because they are interested in. ? Cadets who choose police profession because they like it, perceive MPMYO?s organizational climate more open than cadets who don?t choose police profession because they like it. ? Cadets who choose police profession because they have ability, perceive MPMYO?s organizational climate more open than cadets who don?t choose police profession because they have ability. ? Cadets, who choose police profession because it is their ambition, perceive MPMYO?s organizational climate more open than cadets who don?t choose police profession because it is their ambition. ? Cadets who choose police profession because their personality is suitable, perceive MPMYO?s organizational climate more open than cadets who don?t choose police profession because their personality is suitable VIII ? Cadets who choose police profession because they want to serve humans, perceive MPMYO?s organizational climate more open than cadets who don?t choose police profession because they want to serve humans. ? Cadets, who choose police profession because it is a holy profession, perceive MPMYO?s organizational climate more open than cadets who don?t choose police profession because it is a holy profession. ? Cadets who choose police profession because ?they want to be helpful to country and nation?, perceive MPMYO?s organizational climate more open than cadets who don?t choose police profession because ?they want to be helpful to country and nation?. ? In general we may say that cadets who choose police profession because of sincere desires perceive MPMYO?s organizational climate more open than cadets who choose police profession because of pragmatic reasons like economic benefit.