An Investigation on The Influence of Organizational Climate and Gender on Interpersonal Relationship

Abstract

This study examined the influence of organizational climate and gender on interpersonal relationship. Eighty five participants were
selected for the study through simple random sampling procedure. Their ages ranged from 20 to 46 years and above. Males were 33
(38.8%) while females were 52 (61.2%). The single 17 (20.0%), married 60 (70.6%) and divorced 8 (9.4%). The instrument
administered were Organizational climate Questionnaire by Furnham and Goodstein (1997) and Quality of Interpersonal
Relationships in Team scale by Szostek, (2019). The reliability of organizational climate and interpersonal relationship gave an
alphavalues of .879 and .899 respectively. A survey research design was adopted and descriptive analysis, independent t-test,
ANOVA, reliability analysis, Pearson’s correlation was used to test the hypothesis. The results show that there is a significant
relationship between organizational climate and interpersonal relationship. No gender difference was recorded among the workers as
regards to interpersonal relationship. And lack of good organizational climate and gender had negative effects on interpersonal
relationship. Based on the findings of this study, the researchers therefore recommended that employers of labor should endeavor to
create good working environment that can lead to workers exhibiting positive organizational climate. When good working
environment is created and positive organizational climate developed, the workers are likely develop positive interpersonal
relationship and good mental, thereby improve productivity in the organization.