The Influence of Organizational Climate on Faculty Retention: An Analytical Study in Technical Education Sectors of Hyderabad

Abstract

The research paper under consideration seeks to assess the effects of organizational climate in faculty retention in the sectors of technical education in Hyderabad. Another significant problem related to faculty affairs and one of the priorities of universities is the problem of faculty turnover. Leadership practices, faculty satisfaction, organizational culture brochure, all these constitute the parameter of organizational climate that form the subject of this study with intent of fathoming their impact on faculty turnover or retention. In this study, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from the technical institutions’ faculties in Hyderabad by using structured questionnaires and face-to-face interviews. Descriptive statistics was used in analyzing the relationship that existed between the organizational climate and the faculty retention. While screening the results, we stress that organizational climates contributing to faculty retention may be driven by the strong leadership support and cou communication, in addition to professional development. Consequently, the study provides best practices that can help organizations create better working conditions and guide technical education institutions towards the effective retention of their faculties for the institutions to continue operating successfully in the future.