Organisational Politics and Job Satisfaction at Cape Coast Technical University in the Central Region of Ghana

Abstract

The study sought to examine how organisational politics influence job satisfaction at Cape Coast Technical University in the Central region of Ghana. Specifically, the study sought to assess the effects of relationships on employees‘ job satisfaction, examine how communication affects job satisfaction, evaluate how resources impact job satisfaction, analyse the effect of reputation on employees‘ job satisfaction and analyse the influence of decisions on the job satisfaction of employees at the Cape Coast Technical University in the Central region of Ghana. The study employed an explanatory research design because the approach to data analysis was quantitative. A sample of two hundred (200) employees were selected and convinced to participate and they were convinced to participate and was surveyed through self-administration of the questionnaire. Analyses on how relationships, communication, resources, reputation and decisions influences job satisfaction were done using regression of IBM SPSS Statistic version 27. The study's findings revealed that relationships, communication, resources, reputation and decisions have a positive relationship with job satisfaction and was statistically significant. It is also recommended that that organizations‘ administrators must make human resource aware of damages caused by organizational politics. the study recommended that more frequent coaching, mentoring and counselling of a subordinate, especially employees, should aid individuals to develop an improved comprehension of the supervisor‘s priorities and help refine what is expected of the employees if they are to be successful.