Organizational Climate and Its Impact on Teaching Performance: A Study of the Sonko Sua Educational Network in La Oroya, Peru

Abstract

This study investigates about the dependence of organizational climate and teaching performance at the initial level of the Sonko Sua Educational Network, La Oroya, in Peru, which led to analyze the factors that affect the development of the teachers in their work. This study employs a correlational design involving a survey of 28 teachers to analyze how organizational climate affects teaching performance. For the data collection, it was applied two instruments with validated questionnaires related to three dimensions for each variable: communication, motivation, participation for organizational climate; pedagogical skills, emotionality, interpersonal relationships for teacher performance. This study used the Chi-square statistic (χ2 = 286.370, p < 0.05) and the SPSS statistical program for the data analysis. The findings indicate a significant correlation between organizational climate and teaching performance, also, most of the teachers show a positive response about the interpersonal relationships and participation, which contribute to a favorable environment in schools, achieving academic success, and promote team work. To conclude, there is a positive relationship between organizational climate and teaching performance at the initial level, which is one of the components to improve the educational quality.