An Empirical Analysis into the Causal Relationship of Managerial Networking and Organizational Performance

A Study Local Government Schools in Sindh

Authors

  • Parvez Ahmed Seehar Institute of Business Administration University of Sindh, Jamshoro Pakistan
  • Dr. Vishnu Parmar Institute of Business Administration University of Sindh, Jamshoro Pakistan
  • Prof. Dr. Imamuddin Khoso Institute of Business Administration University of Sindh, Jamshoro Pakistan

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https://doi.org/10.58341/srj.v3i2.74

Abstract

This endeavor is to empirically assess the influence of managerial networking on organizational performance. In this regard, the subjects of interest were the Principals/Head Masters and Teachers engaged in various consolidated Schools of the Government of Sindh, Pakistan.  Based on an extensive literature review three hypotheses were formulated and tested through the New Social Exchange Theory.  The data for the study was collected through a close-ended questionnaire which was adapted, using cluster sampling techniques from 346 respondents, using the Raosoft online calculator for sample size.  Employing SPSS the collected data was screened to eliminate the spurious and unengaged items. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to test the hypotheses of the study. It was hypothesized that Bureaucratic Support and political Support are the support mechanisms of managerial networking that have a significant and positive impact on organizational performance. The results of the study revealed that all the hypotheses exhibited a significant impact on organizational performance. The outcomes of this study can be used as a value addition in policy-making for imparting quality education to the lower middle-class population of Sindh, Pakistan. The discussion and limitations of the research have been highlighted.

Keywords:

Managerial Networking, Bureaucratic Support, Political Support, Organizational Performance, Schools in Sindh

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Seehar, P. A., Parmar, V., & Khoso, I. (2024). An Empirical Analysis into the Causal Relationship of Managerial Networking and Organizational Performance: A Study Local Government Schools in Sindh. Siazga Research Journal, 3(2), 146–153. https://doi.org/10.58341/srj.v3i2.74

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