Workplace Relationship as Correlates of Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated workplace relationship as correlates of teachers’ satisfaction and performance in public secondary schools in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey of research design was adopted. The population of the study comprised 505 teachers in the 22 public secondary schools. The sample of the study consisted of 154 respondents comprising 140 teachers and 14 principals. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select participants. Questionnaire instruments titled “Workplace Relationship Questionnaire (WRQ)” and “Job Satisfaction and Performance Questionnaire (JSPQ)” were used for data collection. The instruments were subjected to validity and reliability tests. Data collected were analysed using the mean for the research questions and multiple regression for the research hypotheses. The result showed that the quality of workplace relationships in public secondary schools was low, with a grand mean of 2.37. Also, the level of job satisfaction in public secondary schools was moderate, with a grand mean of 2.62. Furthermore, involvement in decision-making was the highest contributor to staff job satisfaction (37.9%, p < 0.05), while supervision was the highest contributor to staff job performance with 47.10%. Based on the findings, it is concluded that workplace relationships have a very significant influence on teachers’ job satisfaction and performance. It was recommended that principals should improve their relationship with teachers by carrying out instructional supervision in a friendly manner.