Work Environment Scale (WES)

Instrument Description:

The WES assesses the social climate of many types of work units, focusing on relationships among employees, between employees and supervisors, and on the unit's organizational structure and functioning. The WES is used in organizational development to evaluate productivity, assess employee/employer satisfaction, provide feedback at all levels, promote improvements in the workplace, monitor the impact of change over time. Norms are based on more than 8,000 employees in 116 work groups. Separate norms are available for staff in health care settings.

Instrument Development and Research Contact: Rudolf Moos, Ph.D.


Instrument and Scoring instruction Availability: Rudolf Moos, Ph.D.

References:

Moos, R., Finney, J., & Cronkite, R. (1990). Alcoholism Treatment: Context, Process, and Outcome. New York: Oxford.

/*This book describes the use of the Community-Oriented Programs Environment Scale, the Family Environment Scale, and the Work Environment Scale, in long-term studies of treatment outcome among alcoholic patients.


Moos, R., & Moos, B. (1998). The staff workplace and the quality and outcome of substance abuse treatment. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 59, 43-51.

/* This paper describes the use of the Work Environment Scale and the Community Oriented Programs Environment Scale to assess and identify the connections between the staff work environment and the treatment environment of substance abuse treatment programs.