PERCEPTIONS OF ORGANISATIONAL POLITICS, FRUSTRATION WITH WORK AND OCCUPATIONAL COMMITMENT IN A SPORT AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT IN GAUTENG

Year 2016, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 152 - 167, 01.06.2016

P. Radebe M. Dhurup

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between perceptions of organisational
politics, frustration with work and occupational commitment among officers in the
Sport and Recreation Department in Gauteng, South Africa. A structured
questionnaire was administered to 152 officers in the department and the
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 was used to analyse
collected data. A non-probability convenient sampling method was used to select
sample respondents. Statistical techniques utilised included factor analysis,
correlation analysis and regression analysis. Correlation analysis results indicated
statistically significant correlations between general political behaviour and going
along to get ahead, pay and promotion as well as frustration with work. Negative
correlation existed between frustration with work and occupational commitment.
It was recommended that employees who showed sustained frustration with work
be identified and appropriate interventions such as coaching and mentoring be
instituted. Limitations and implications for further research were explored.

Keywords

Perceptions of organisational politics, frustration with work, career commitment, political behaviour

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