IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE – SPECIAL REFERENCE TO NON – ACADEMIC EMPLOYEES OF EASTERN UNIVERSITY, SRI LANKA – International Journal of Social Sciences and Management Review

IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE – SPECIAL REFERENCE TO NON – ACADEMIC EMPLOYEES OF EASTERN UNIVERSITY, SRI LANKA

Authors: A Sujendran & G Rajagopal

ABSTRACT

This study was motivated by Impact of Organizational Culture on Employees’ Performance. Special reference to Non – Academic Employees of Eastern University, Sri Lanka. Their performance was considered to be insignificant due to the following indicators: (1) some employees were less responsible resulting poor performance in carrying out the task; (2) some employees lack discipline in carrying out tasks such as coming and leaving work not following the applicable regulations; (3) some employees carried out their tasks not following the applicable guidelines (resulting poor quality of work); (4) There were delays in reporting by employees.

This study is followed by quantitative research approach and primary data is gathered through survey method by using structured questionnaire of five point- Likert scale method from non-academic Employees at Eastern University Sri Lanka. According to the Cadre Book 2017, EUSL 344 non-Academic employees working at main campus, Eastern University Sri Lanka. Among 253 non-academic Employees are selected through method of simple random sampling. As a sample size by using Morgan table, response rate was 200 (75%). The collected data analysed by using Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS) through statistical techniques such as validity and reliability testing, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, regression analysis and hypothesis testing.

This study has used multiple regression for formulating the regression equation. Findings of this study found that there is a significant effect of Innovation, attention to task and Outcome orientation impact to the organizational culture on Employees Performance.

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