Elien Neimeijer

104 Structural equation modeling To examine the relationships between the Work climate factors Perceived workload, Leadership, Work environment, Job satisfaction, and Shared Vision on Group climate (consisting of Support, Growth, Atmosphere, and Repression), mediated by the Work climate factors Positive and Negative team functioning, a structural equation model was fitted to the data. The model with Negative team functioning (figure 2) showed a good fit to the data: χ 2 (8) = 7.11, p = .525, CFI = 1.000, TLI = 1.036, RMSEA = .000 (90% CI = .000-.156). The model with Positive team functioning (figure 3) also showed a good fit to the data χ 2 (8) = 9.10, p = .334, CFI = .967, TLI = .938, RMSEA = .052 (90% CI = .000- .179). Job satisfaction was negatively related with Negative team functioning ( ß = -.459, p = .006) and positively related with Positive team functioning ( ß = .493, p = .008). Negative team functioning was positively related with Repression ( ß = .270, p = .044) and negative- ly related with Growth ( ß = -.365, p = .003). Furthermore, Positive team functioning was negatively related with Repression ( ß = -.312, p = .013). Figure 2. Structural equation model of the relation between work climate, negative team functioning, and group climate. Job satisfaction Repression Work load Shared vision Negative team functioning Growth Work environment -.60** .27* -.37* .15 (ns) .04 (ns) -.12 (ns)