A Study of Teachers’ Perception of Schools' Organizational Health in Osun State

Abstract

This study examined the teachers’ perceptions of school organizational health (i.e. resource support, job satisfaction among staff, morale boosts, institutional integrity and initiating structure). Descriptive survey design was used for the study. The sample was composed of 330 secondary school teachers randomly selected from 283, 826 secondary school teachers in Osun State. Data collected was subjected to t-test analysis. It was found that that there is higher homogeneity within the group of male and female secondary school teachers and public secondary school teachers have a higher perception than their private counterpart. In conclusion, governments at various levels who are the proprietor of public schools have the best of teacher who are committed to having good organizational health in the schools. Thus, with little motivation and encouragement this commitment to good organizational health could be transformed into commitment to work and thus, leading to better academic performance of students in the public schools.