Relationship of profile characteristics of research and extension scientists with organizational effectiveness and job performance

Abstract

The study investigated into the relationship of profile characteristics of research and extension scientists with organizational effectiveness and job performance in ANGRAU. An Ex-post-Facto research design was adopted for the study and a sample of 180 respondents were selected based on proportionate random sampling among the research and extension scientists in ANGRAU. Data was collected using well-structured questionnaire during the year 2017. The acquired data was analysed using coefficient of correlation. The results of the study revealed that correlation analysis of profile characteristics with organizational effectiveness, the variables namely attitude towards organization, organizational climate and organizational stress had positive and significant relationship with organizational effectiveness, while education, overall experience, trainings received and training needs of scientists, achievement motivation and job involvement showed non significant relationship with the organizational effectiveness. The variables such as attitude towards organization, organizational climate, achievement motivation, job involvement, job satisfaction and perceived opinion of promotional avenues were most important determinant of job performance since it was most visible and tangible aspect that made variation in job performance as 1 per cent level of significance.