Effect of Organizational Climate upon Job Satisfaction and Job Performance of Instructors Physical Education in Government Higher Secondary Schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

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Effect of Organizational Climate upon Job Satisfaction and Job Performance of Instructors Physical Education in Government Higher Secondary Schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Abstract The major purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of organizational climate upon the job satisfaction and job performance of instructor‘s physical education (IPEs) in Government Higher Secondary Schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Research questions and hypotheses were generated to achieve the objectives. Positivist research philosophy was followed and therefore survey research design was employed. There were 294 IPEs working in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 171 IPEs were selected through a stratified sampling method. A questionnaire was adapted by the researcher on the Five-point Likert scale. The organizational climate scale was adapted from Furnham and Goodstein (1997). The job satisfaction scale was adapted from Mehrotra (2005), while job performance scale adapted from Atta (2012) and Nigar (2017). The validity of the scale was measured through Content Validity Ration (CVR). All the items were falls in an acceptable range. The reliability of the scale was measured through Cronbach‘s Alpha. The reliability of organizational climate scale, job satisfaction scale, and job performance scale were estimated .968, .939, and .949 respectively. For data analysis, the researcher used descriptive statistics (Mean and Std. Deviation) while Inferential Statistics (Pearson product Correlation, Linear and Multiple regression, Independent Sample t-test, and ANOVA). The result of the study indicated that the organizational climate is significantly correlated with job satisfaction and job performance. Organizational climate influences job satisfaction and job performance. Different dimensions of the OC have significantly and positively correlated with JS and JP. IPEs have the same perceptions regarding OC and JS but there is a significant difference between male and female IPEs. The study concluded that female IPEs performed well as compared to male IPEs. The study recommended that organizations may focus to create a supportive and healthy climate to gain the loyalty and belongingness of the employees. For this purpose, the School Principal may create an environment of cooperation, teamwork, proper supervision, and respect in order to strengthen the state of satisfaction of IPEs. The study also recommended that organizational climate is one of the key factors which enhance the performance of the IPEs. So, School Heads should concentrate on the reward system, motivation of employees, effective supervision of IPEs, and involve them in the decision making process to improve their performance at school. Keywords: Organizational Climate, Job Satisfaction, Job Performance, Instructors Physical Education, Government Higher Secondary School, KP