IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL TRUST ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF ACADEMICIANS: AN EVIDENCE FROM HEIs’ KP, PAKISTAN

Abstract

The organization's performance is typically an amalgamation of a number of characteristics that, when combined together produce organization’s overall performance. Every organization strives to achieve its stated objectives while giving serious concern to its ability to preserve its existence and profitability over the long term. Organizational trust is considered as a crucial factor to enhance employees’ performance and in turn organizational performance. The present study aimed to investigate the association and cause-and-effect relationships of organizational trust with organizational performance among the faculty members in context of HEIs in southern regions of KP, Pakistan. The data was collected from respondents through close-ended questionnaire. 313 faculty members from HEIs were surveyed. Results revealed a significant association & cause-and-effect relationships amid organizational trust and organizational performance. At the end, some valuable recommendations to policymakers of HEIs are offered. Additionally, some suggestions for future researchers are also provided by the researchers on the bases of current study findings.