The Effect of organizational trust on organizational climate; A case study in industrial companies of Gaziantep

ABSTRACTTHE EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL TRUST ON ORGANIZATIONALCLIMATE; A CASE STUDY IN INDUSTRIAL COMPANİES OF GAZİANTEPYAŞAR, ÖzlemM.A. Thesis, Department of Business AdministrationSupervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhsin HALİSJune 2005, 90 pagesThe concept of organizational trust and organizational climate play an important role inobtaining organizational productivity by improving the motivation and performance levels ofemployees, constructing organizational commitment, and sharing organizational goals. Thefact of organizational turst is defined as the perception of employess about the supportprovided by organization and the degree of confidence they feel to their supervisor.Organizational climate is the characteristics of the organization and its effects on the behaviorof employees. In this context, the aim of the study is to define the concepts of organizationalclimate and organizational trust and to investigate the effect of organizational trust factors onthe organizational climate factors by using statistical analysises.Key Words: Organization, Trust, Organizational trust, Organizational climate.