Organization Culture and Employee Job Performance in Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of organizational culture on Employee performance in Kampala International University. The objectives of the study included the following: (i) To establish the effect of Leadership styles on employee performance at Kampala International University. (ii) To assess the effect of Human resource Management practices on employee job performance at Kampala International University, (Hi) To examine the effect of organization enviromnent on employee job performance at Kampala International University, (iv) To establish the effect of organizational values on employee job performance at Kampala International University. The target population was 652 participants, including the administrative and academic staff. The study found that there was a positive, significant relationship between organization culture. Leadership styles were positively associated with employee job performance, human resource management practices were positively associated with employee. job performance and organizational values were positively associated with employee job performance. However the effect of work conditions and employee job performance was insignificant. The study concluded that employee performance at Kampala International University is attributed to its good leaders, strategic planning, and organizational structure and that it is greatly attributed to organizational culture. The study made the following recommendations: There is need for KIU to keep on improving their organization culture so as to improve employee job performance of their employees. KIU should ensure that all employees’ complaints and gri~vances are responded to and addressed as quickly ~s possible to the satisfaction of the employees. Similarly, KJU should continuously train its employees given the constantly changing nature of the business environment so as to equip them with the knowledge, skills and expertise so as not to provide better services to its clients and also to promote professionalism and competence.Last but not least, KIU should ensure that their organizational structure addresses the needs of the stakeholders like the employees; this will ensure that everybody is catered for through clean communication and decision making.