Influence of Elements of Organizational Culture on Lecturers’ Job Commitment in University of Nairobi and South Eastern Kenya University

Abstract

The “purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of elements of organizational Culture on Lecturers’ Job commitment in University of Nairobi and South Eastern Kenya University”. Specifically, the study sought to examine the influence of goal-oriented culture, organizational values, organizational justice and organizational beliefs “on lecturers’ job commitment in University of Nairobi and South Eastern Kenya University. The study was based on the equity theory of motivation. The study employed descriptive survey research design. The study targeted 56191 participants. The target population comprised of 1,845 lecturers; 1,645 in University of Nairobi (UoN) and 200 in South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU); Deans of Faculties in University of Nairobi (UoN) and South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) and 54,326 students; 48,326 in UON and 6000 in SEKU. The sample size for the study was 377 who included the 134 lecturers, 20 Deans and 223 students selected using proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The study tested for validity and reliability of the research instruments. The primary data was collected using different questionnaires administered to each category of respondents including Deans, lecturers and students. Data analysis was done using “Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 25.0). Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics such as correlation and regression analysis. The findings for quantitative data were presented in tables. The qualitative data from openended questions was analyzed using content analysis. The findings from qualitative data collected from open ended questions” were presented in narratives. The study found goal-oriented culture has a positive and significant influence on lecturers’ job commitment (B=0.618; p=0.000). The “study established that organizational values have a positive and significant influence on lecturers’ job commitment (B=0.973; p=0.000). The study found organizational justice has a positive and significant influence on lecturers’ job commitment (B=0.756; p=0.000). The study revealed that organizational beliefs have a positive and significant influence on lecturers’ job commitment (B=0.644; p=0.000). The study concluded that goal-oriented culture had the greatest association with lecturers’ job commitment in University of Nairobi and South Eastern Kenya University followed by organizational beliefs then organizational justice while organizational values had the association with lecturers’ job commitment in University of Nairobi and South Eastern Kenya University”. The study recommends that administrations of University of Nairobi and SEKU should formulate policies that ensure university set goals matches the lecturers’ goals.