Abstract:
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of organisational culture on the
performance of senior staff at the University of Cape Coast. The study sought
to draw evidence from 249 employees from the study area. It was a quantitative
study with self-administered questionnaire as the main research instrument. The
results from the survey were analysed with the help of the Statistical Package
for the Social Sciences (SPSS v26.0). The collected research data was analysed
using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found that with the right
clan culture employed by the management of the institution significantly
improves the performance of senior staff within the University of Cape Coast.
The study also found that, the use of a conducive hierarchical culture
environment in providing a positive influence on the performance of staff is
supported by most staff at the University of Cape Coast. The findings revealed
that the senior staff of the University of Cape Coast were guided by the
organisations’ overall strategic plan in carrying out their work and employees
completed work assigned to them as per the desired standards. The study
recommends that management must create a favorable condition for staff in
relation to the right organisational culture type and as to which level of
employee performance that would best address certain negative influences on
employee performance and dissatisfaction
