Perceived Organizational Politics in Workplace and Work Performance : An Empirical Study from Public Service Organization : A Case of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), IOM, TU

Authors(1) :-Nischal Risal

The research aims to provide empirical evidence of the effects of POPs on organizational performance. The organizational performance has been analyzed with the variables job stress and job satisfaction. The population of the study is IOM, TUTH as a public service organization. The purposive sampling method is used in this primary survey analysis. One hundred ten questionnaires were obtained from administrators, academician, consultant, and professionals. The usable questionnaires were one hundred comprising of sixty percent male and forty percent female. The already tested questionnaires; nine items five point likert scale in measuring POPs, seven items five point likert scale in measuring job stress and six items five point likert scale in measuring job satisfaction have been used to collect the responses on research issue. The research is qualitative study based on descriptive statistics. The study has shown the negative POPs inside the organization. The misuse of authority and power on wrong decision making on promotional activities, leader selection and recruitment decisions have been found. The study has also shown that employees were pulling others to go up. The influential group was found active. It was found difficult to cross that group. The employees were found stressful on their job but satisfied with co-workers, current job and current salary. The prevailing situation of IOM, TUTH had made them stressed and the job performance was found decreasing. The performance evaluation system and supervisors activities were mostly affected by POPs. The study finally concluded that higher POPs would lead to higher job stress and lower the job satisfaction. Hence, the study revealed that POPs affected the organizational performance of IOM, TUTH.

Authors and Affiliations

Nischal Risal
Lecturer. Nepal Commerce Campus, New Baneshwor, TU, Nepal

Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Organizational Politica, Job Stress, Job Satisfaction

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Published in : Volume 4 | Issue 1 | January-February 2018
Date of Publication : 2018-02-28
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