Relationship between Perceived Climate of Universities and Job Performance of Academics

Abstract

The study examines the influence of organisational participants perception of work environment on job performance in a sample of university academics. The paper presents that the perception of organisational climate has a significant effect on job performance of some academics while it is not so for some others. It reveals that perception of climate to be positively related to job performance of many senior academics and that higher the qualification and experience, the greater the impact of perceived organisational climate on performance pertaining to research and publications. The climate dimensions of conflict avoidance, performance standards, clarity of structure, reward orientation, and individual responsibility are significantly related to the said performance criteria. It further reveals that there is no relationship between teaching performance and perceived organisational climate for any category of lecturers. It also presents that the relationship between the two concepts is negative for many academics who have relatively less experience and qualifications and that it is insignificant for many junior academics.