The Mediating Effect of Self-Efficacy in the Relationship Between Organizational Climate and Creative Performance

Abstract

The study aimed at examining the mediating effect of self-efficacy in the
relationship between organizational climate and creative performance. The
study employed a cross-sectional design to examine the phenomenon of creative
performance among teachers in private secondary schools in central Uganda at
one point in time. The study applied a quantitative approach to collect primary
data with the aid of a self-administered questionnaire. The sample size was
determined using Krejcie and Morgan's (1970) sampling table, where 217
teachers were sampled from a population of 543 teachers in a private
secondary school located in Nakawa Division, Kampala District, Uganda. Data
were analyzed using IBM SPSS statistical software version 23, and hypotheses
were tested using Process Macro v3.2 (Model 4). The findings of the study
indicate that self-efficacy mediates the relationship between organizational
climate and creative performance. The study further found that there exists a
significant positive relationship between organizational climate and selfefficacy;
self-efficacy and creative performance; and organizational climate
and creative performance. This study suggests that organizations that foster a
positive organizational climate and self-efficacy are able to achieve creative
performance. Given the cross-sectional design, the study's inferences cannot be
relied on over time. Additionally, the results may limit the generalizability of
the findings to other cultural contexts; thus, a longitudinal design is preferred
to address the study's shortcomings.

Keywords: Creative Performance, Organizational Climate, Self-Efficacy, Private Secondary
Schools and School Teachers.