THE EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE ON EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION; THE CASE OF SELECTED GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN WESTERN GURAGHY ZONE

Abstract

The objective of the study is to examine the effect of organizational climate on employee job satisfaction in the case of selected government organization in western Guraghe zone. The study identifies seven dimensions of organizational climate and investigates their influence on job satisfaction. To do so, the study has employed a cross-sectional study design with an explanatory and descriptive design in interpretation of the data collected through self-administered questionnaire and the researcher has conducted questioner with the employees of one organization in the selected organization. A randomly selected 140 workers were participated in the study whose service level from long serviced to fresh. The analysis is made by making use of descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression model. It was found out that the staffs have positive perception about their organizational climate but they have neutral feeling to their job. All selected organizational climate factors have positive relationship with job satisfaction. Among them participation in decision making 3.46, pay and benefit 2.86, human relation 3.69, employee wellness 3.61, leadership and management 2.75 and corporate image are significant predictor of job satisfaction. Working condition 3.65 was found out to be insignificant in explaining the variation in the level of job satisfaction. This implies that when the above factors are fulfilled working condition is a least wanted facility. In addition, it was revealed that the perception of organizational climate and level of job satisfaction does not significantly vary with different experience and job level of the staff. With the revealed findings, it was recommended to the organizations to improve leadership and management and pay and benefit practices and to give more focus to other factors than working condition.