The Influence of Organizational Climate on Employee Commitment Among Health Care Staff in County Referral Hospitals in Kenya
Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Organisational climate has been viewed as a set of attributes specific to a particular organisation that may be induced from the way that organisation deals with its members and its environment. It is a relatively enduring quality of the internal environment that is experienced by its members, influences their behaviour and can be described in terms of the value of a particular set of characteristics of the organisation. It influences to a great extent the performance of the employees because it has a major impact on motivation and job satisfaction of individual employees. It may also determine the work environment in which the employee feels satisfied or dissatisfied. This study set out to determine the influence of Organizational Climate on Employee Commitment. The sample size was 80 respondents drawn from a target population of 301 employees from various professional health workers in a chosen county in Western Kenya. A questionnaire was used as the primary data collection instrument. Stratified random sampling was used to select the respondents. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Data collected was logged into the computer and analyzed using SPSS version 16. Descriptive analysis techniques were used which will included mean, standard deviation, and frequency while the inferential analysis technique included Spearman’s rank correlation analysis. The study was guided by the Social exchange theory. From the findings, there was a significant relationship between organisational climate and employee commitment. The study thus recommended that the Management should provide a conducive work environment hence this will lead to increased productivity. The Management should promote professional growth and development of its employees through communicational of the expected goals at the beginning of the year. The Management should understand, shape, nurture, and proclaim cultural aspects that can increase an organization’s profitability and growth Key Words: Organizational Climate, Organizational Culture, Staff Commitment, Health Care Professionals CITATION: Oliech, K. O., & Juma, O. D. (2021). The influence of organizational climate on employee commitment among health care staff in County Referral Hospitals in Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (1), 804 – 812.
Authors: KENNEDY O. OLIECH, DR. DENNIS JUMA (PhD)
Language: English
Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W3135966770