EFFECT OF WORK ATTITUDES ON JOB PERFORMANCE Among Health Officers of First Chiropractic and Wellness Clinic

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not there is a significant relationship between organizational commitment, job involvement, job satisfaction and job performance among health officers in First Chiropractic and Wellness Clinic. A review of the literature revealed there is limited research that examined organizational behaviors among health officers in Ethiopia. Job Performance has been identified as a leading factor impacting an employee’s level of success in various organizations. There remains a gap in the current literature regarding specific attitudinal behaviors influencing Job Performance across various levels of health institutions. Work attitude and Job performance among health officers working in First Chiropractic and Wellness Clinic, in Addis Abeba Ethiopia was examined. From the total population of 278 health officers working for First Chiropractic and Wellness Clinic, a sample for this study included 220 of them which are identified through systematic random sampling. The researcher tries to examine, if there is a casual research design to determine the effect of work attitude (job satisfaction, job involvement, organizational commitment) on job performance. The data were analyzed using statistical techniques which included both descriptive and inferential statistics. The frequency and percentage were used for the descriptive statistics to infer the hypotheses formulated for the course of the study. Specifically, the methods of data analysis were used to address the research hypothesis is regressions analysis. The research approach used was mixed where qualitative and quantitative data thoroughly analyzed to see the extent of work attitude (organizational commitment, job involvement, job satisfaction) in determining job performance. The approach was rigorous, and resource- and time intensive. The findings of this study revealed that there is a strong and significant relationship between work attitude and job performance. Given the significance of these findings, promotion of dialogue within First Chiropractic and Wellness Clinic to learn the determining factors in attaining high job performance. Furthermore, this may extend itself to initiate a new platform where other health institutions in Ethiopia to join and explore the potential benefits understanding work attitude as a predictor of job performance.