Abstract:
The study sought to examine the mediating role of organisational politics
perception on leader-member exchange and work withdrawal behaviour
among teachers in public senior high schools in the Sunyani municipality.
The Explanatory-Cross-sectional design with a sample size of 152 selected
through the simple random sampling procedure, comprising 106 males and 46
females with an average age of 37 was used. Questionnaires were used and
data was generally analysed using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation,
Simple Linear Regression and Independent Samples t-test. Also Hayes (2013)
process approach for testing mediation was employed. Analyses of results
revealed that, leader-member exchange had a significant negative relationship
with composite work withdrawal, turnover, absenteeism and presenteeism but
a positive weak correlation with acquiescent silence. Again, leader-member
exchange had significant negative relationship with organisational politics
perception. Further, organisational politics perception had a significant
positive correlation with work withdrawal. Also, tenure did not relate
positively with organisational politics perception. Moreover, there was no
gender difference in organisational politics perception and work withdrawal.
Lastly, organisational politics perception did not mediate the effect of leadermember
exchange on work withdrawal. Based on the findings it was
recommended that, heads of schools should endeavour to fulfil teachers’
expectations and ensure that there is equity in dealing with teachers if they
want to portray fairness.
