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A Descriptive Exploratory Study of Organisational Culture, Employee Engagement and Organisational Performance in the Public Sector in South Africa

Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2 29 Aralık 2025
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A Descriptive Exploratory Study of Organisational Culture, Employee Engagement and Organisational Performance in the Public Sector in South Africa

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This study adopts a descriptive exploratory research design to examine how organisational culture, employee engagement, and organisational performance are perceived and experienced within three South African public sector institutions. The research aims to describe patterns, uncover relationships, and identify institutional differences in how employees interpret their work environment and its impact on engagement and performance outcomes. Using a structured questionnaire, data were collected from 408 employees and analysed through descriptive statistics and normality assessments. The findings reveal that respondents reported high levels of agreement with positive organisational culture attributes, including inspiring leadership, transparent communication, and a challenging work environment. Similarly, strong perceptions of engagement were observed through commitment, satisfaction, and job involvement. Organisational performance, measured through motivation, retention, and employee-reported results, also received favourable ratings. ANOVA results confirmed statistically significant differences across institutions, suggesting that perceptions of culture, engagement, and performance vary between public organisations. Post-hoc comparisons further identified one organisation as exhibiting distinct strengths in leadership and engagement practices. This descriptive exploratory study provides a contextualised understanding of how public sector employees experience internal organisational dynamics. The results offer insight into the human factors shaping institutional effectiveness and inform strategic efforts to enhance engagement and performance in South Africa’s public sector landscape.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

İnsan Kaynakları ve Endüstriyel İlişkiler (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Ndhivoniswani Nematsweranı Bu kişi benim
0000-0002-2204-6486
South Africa

Yayımlanma Tarihi

29 Aralık 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

15 Ağustos 2025

Kabul Tarihi

22 Ekim 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Nematsweranı, N., & Govender, K. (2025). A Descriptive Exploratory Study of Organisational Culture, Employee Engagement and Organisational Performance in the Public Sector in South Africa. Pamukkale Üniversitesi İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi, 12(2), 650-677. https://doi.org/10.47097/piar.1766769
AMA
1.Nematsweranı N, Govender K. A Descriptive Exploratory Study of Organisational Culture, Employee Engagement and Organisational Performance in the Public Sector in South Africa. piar. 2025;12(2):650-677. doi:10.47097/piar.1766769
Chicago
Nematsweranı, Ndhivoniswani, ve Krishna Govender. 2025. “A Descriptive Exploratory Study of Organisational Culture, Employee Engagement and Organisational Performance in the Public Sector in South Africa”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi 12 (2): 650-77. https://doi.org/10.47097/piar.1766769.
EndNote
Nematsweranı N, Govender K (01 Aralık 2025) A Descriptive Exploratory Study of Organisational Culture, Employee Engagement and Organisational Performance in the Public Sector in South Africa. Pamukkale Üniversitesi İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi 12 2 650–677.
IEEE
[1]N. Nematsweranı ve K. Govender, “A Descriptive Exploratory Study of Organisational Culture, Employee Engagement and Organisational Performance in the Public Sector in South Africa”, piar, c. 12, sy 2, ss. 650–677, Ara. 2025, doi: 10.47097/piar.1766769.
ISNAD
Nematsweranı, Ndhivoniswani - Govender, Krishna. “A Descriptive Exploratory Study of Organisational Culture, Employee Engagement and Organisational Performance in the Public Sector in South Africa”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi 12/2 (01 Aralık 2025): 650-677. https://doi.org/10.47097/piar.1766769.
JAMA
1.Nematsweranı N, Govender K. A Descriptive Exploratory Study of Organisational Culture, Employee Engagement and Organisational Performance in the Public Sector in South Africa. piar. 2025;12:650–677.
MLA
Nematsweranı, Ndhivoniswani, ve Krishna Govender. “A Descriptive Exploratory Study of Organisational Culture, Employee Engagement and Organisational Performance in the Public Sector in South Africa”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi, c. 12, sy 2, Aralık 2025, ss. 650-77, doi:10.47097/piar.1766769.
Vancouver
1.Ndhivoniswani Nematsweranı, Krishna Govender. A Descriptive Exploratory Study of Organisational Culture, Employee Engagement and Organisational Performance in the Public Sector in South Africa. piar. 01 Aralık 2025;12(2):650-77. doi:10.47097/piar.1766769

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