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The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of organizational environment on
employees’ performance: the case of regional bureaus and zonal departments public
organization at Bahir Dar city. Data was collected from primary source and secondary
source. The research is used cross sectional survey method and the researcher have used
Yemane (1967) sample size determination and stratified sampling method was employed
to select the sample from each stratum to make the sample more representative of the
population. Descriptive and inferential statistics of correlation and regression analysis
were used to analyze the empirical data. Primary data were collected using five Point
Likert-Scale questionnaires 275 responses were properly filled and returned. SPSS (v.20)
was used to analyze empirical data collected through the close-ended questionnaire. The
independent variables are leadership, training, organizational culture, motivation and
physical working environment whereas the dependent variable is employees’ job
performance. The mean (St. Dev.), frequency (percentile) of the dependent and
independent variables were computed and interpreted. Pearson correlation Coefficient (r)
was used to determine the relationship between each independent variable with the
dependent variable. The finding results indicated that the mean value for motivation
(mean=2.18) and training (mean=2.89) were below average which indicate that there was
limitation in implementing this practice in public sector. In addition, leadership
(mean=3.21), physical working environment (mean=3.29), organizational culture
(mean=3.56) above the mean average it indicates good leadership, physical working
environment and organizational culture practice in public sectors. The correlation result
indicated that there were positive relationship between all of independent variables and
the dependent variable, accepting alternative hypotheses. This implies that any increase
or decrease on the independent variable will bring corresponding change on employees’
job performance. Multiple linear regression result indicates independent variables has a
41.9% influence on the dependent variable while the remaining 59.1% was unobserved
factors in this study. The result revealed as increasing a positive contribution of
leadership, motivation, physical working environment, training, organizational culture
were positively affect the employee job performance. |
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