Organizational Variables and Their Relationship to the Job Performance of Secondary School Principals in the City of Zawiya

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between organizational variables and job performance among secondary-school principals in Zawiya, Libya. Six organizational dimensions were investigated: organizational structure, work systems and procedures, administrative communication, leadership style, incentives, and training. A descriptive-analytical design was used, with a 45-item questionnaire administered through a census of 22 principals. Pearson correlation, a one-sample t-test, and Cronbach’s alpha were employed. Mean scores were 3.73 for administrative communication, 3.76 for incentives, 2.68 for work procedures, and 2.91 for leadership style. The overall job-performance mean was 3.63, whereas performance appraisal scored 2.18. The study reported an overall positive correlation between organizational variables and job performance (r = 0.64). Its findings support simplifying work procedures, strengthening training and leadership practices, reviewing incentive systems, and improving performance-feedback arrangements.