Organizational Politics as a Predictor of Teacher Turnover-Intentions in Secondary Schools in Tororo Municipality, Uganda

Noeline Prossy Atyayi, Lilian Gimuguni Nabaasa & Charles Eryenyu
Department of Education, Faculty of Science and Education Busitema University
Email: pnoeline7@gmail.com

Abstract: This study investigated the extent to which Organizational Politics (OP) influences teachers’ turnover intentions in secondary schools in Tororo Municipality, Uganda. This research which was grounded on Vrooms’ expectancy theory (1964) specifically assessed the influence of OP on teachers’ turnover-intentions among secondary schools in Tororo Municipality. A cross-sectional survey design was used where both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection were employed. In this study five (5) administrators were purposively sampled for the interview while 159 teachers were sampled using stratified sampling. A structured questionnaire was used for collecting data from the teachers while administrators were interviewed. Regression analysis was used for the study. The results indicated a low positive correlation between OP and turnover intentions (r = .299, p< 0.005). The study concluded that OP exists in schools moderately, also teachers have intentions to leave but have no alternative jobs. In addition, there was a low, positive, correlation between OP and teachers’ turnover intentions in secondary schools in Tororo Municipality. The study recommended that administrators should be trained through workshops and seminars to make decisions through consensus to avoid promotion of self-interest and conflicts which lead to OP and also provide adequate remunerations to avoid turnover intentions.