Organizational Politics and Its Impact on Job Satisfaction at Tribhuvan University

Abstract

This paper aims to explore how perceptions of politics within the university setting impact employee satisfaction and morale at Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal's largest and oldest university. It investigates the relationship between organizational politics and job satisfaction among employees at TU. Organizational politics, as a negative organizational factor, interrupts institutional culture, damages behavior, and disrupts job satisfaction, particularly in terms of motivational factors. It is a pervasive phenomenon that can significantly shape employee experiences, particularly in academic institutions. Collecting the data from 55 staff from TU through multi-stage random sampling, including one Dean’s Office, four campuses located in Kathmandu valley, one each campus from Madesh, Koshi, Lumbini, and Gandaki Provinces. A mixed research design was employed, utilizing self-administered surveys that incorporated the Perception of Organizational Politics and a standardized Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. Data were collected from a randomly selected sample of administrative staff. Employees who experience higher levels of internal politics reported lower levels of satisfaction with the motivational factor. Based on these findings, it is recommended that TU leadership address political behaviors and improve transparency to foster a healthier, more productive organizational environment.