Abstract

This study investigated perceived organizational politics and organizational justice as predictors of work performance among support staff of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi. The cross-sectional survey design was adopted among 322 support staff using the proportionate sampling technique. The Perception of Organisational Politics Scale, Organisational Justice Scale, and the Individual Work Performance Questionnaire were used for data collection. Three hypotheses were tested and data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, as well as multiple linear and standard multiple regressions analysis. Hypothesis one revealed that organizational politics significantly influenced work performance among support staff of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi [R=.832, R²=.693, F(3,318)= 239.061, p<.01]. Hypothesis two showed that organizational justice significantly influenced work performance among support staff of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi [R=.553, R²=.306, F(3,318)= 46.682, p<.01]. However, hypothesis three revealed that organizational politics and organizational justice did not jointly influence work performance among support staff of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi [R=.790, R²=.624, F(2,319) = 264.367, p<.01]. It was therefore recommended that there is an important need to promote transparent communication by enhancing communication channels to ensure transparency in decision-making processes. Also, government, public, and private sectors should develop and enforce policies that promote fairness, transparency, and equity in educational institutions.

Key words: Organizational justice; organizational politics; support staff; work performance