Studying the effect of organizational coaching on workplace counterproductive behaviors: mediating role of positive organizational climate

In recent year, due to the negative effect of counterproductive behaviors on workplace, organizational researchers have become more interested in study and solution finding to correct these behaviors. In addition, organizations with a new approach namely coaching are looking for modify these behaviors. Although the theoretical issues discussed in the area of organizational coaching, yet the survey that examined the effect of organizational coaching on correct workplace counterproductive behaviors have not observed.The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of organizational coaching on workplace counterproductive behaviors with the mediating role of positive organizational climate. The Statistical population consisted of petrochemical companies of mahshahr special economic zone employees. With applying random Stratified Sampling method, 253 persons were taken into account. After reviewing the data and analyzing them, results showed that organizational coaching has a significant positive effect on positive organizational climate. Also, the organizational climate at the workplace counterproductive behaviors (workplace bullying and job alienation) has a significant negative impact. Also positive organizational climate is mediating in the relation between organizational coaching and counterproductive behaviors (workplace bullying and job alienation) in the workplace.