Culture Change and Climate Research*

In early 1980s, Judd and Robert Allen performed a retrospective study of 20 culture change projects organized by the Human Resources Institute. The researchers asked those involved in these projects to identify: (1) factors that most contributed to the successes that were achieved; and (2) what factors seemed to interfere with desired change. The results of this analysis formed the basis for identifying key work climate factors. Three primary and interrelated work climate factors were identified: a sense of community, a shared vision and a positive outlook.

*Robert Allen & Judd Allen (1987). A sense of community, a shared vision and a positive culture: Core enabling factors in successful culture based health promotion. American Journal of Health Promotion. Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 40-47.