The relationship between institutional culture and employee commitment in public tertiary institutions; a case study of the Kumasi Polytechnic – Ghana.
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2016-09
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KNUST
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It is the wish of every organisation to understand its own dynamic culture so that managers can capitalise on the insights generated by the cultural perspective to wield greater control over their organisations. The general aim of this study was to analyse the organizational culture and employee commitment of the Kumasi Polytechnic. The data used in this study was a primary data collected from staff of the Kumasi Polytechnic. A total of 100 responses questionnaire were collected through Stratified sampling technique with specific interest on the four categories of staff of the Polytechnic.
The study found that72% of the staff were below 40years. This meant that a majority of the staff had about 20 more working years ahead of them before retiring. It was also found that out of seven (7) determinants of desired institutional culture, four (4) were found to be most revered. These 4 included meeting the need of superiors, challenges and innovative ways of undertaking such tasks, competence and loyalty to superiors and going the extra mile to achieve good results. For the measurement of staff commitment, it was found that the staff of the Polytechnic demonstrated a strong commitment to the growth of the institution.
Finally, the study found a statistically significant relationship between the organizational culture of the Polytechnic and the commitment of her staff. It is therefore recommend that if Management of the Polytechnic wants a greater commitment from its staff, then it should continually promote a stress free and conducive working environment for all staff.
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A Thesis Submitted To The Department Of Human Resource And Organizational Development In Partial Fulfilment Of The Requirement For The Degree Of Master Of Business Administration( Human Resource Option).