Examining Organizational Support for Secondary School Teachers Through the Lens of Social Exchange Theory: Role of Gender and Age

Abstract

The study aimed to find out the level of organizational support perceived by the secondary school teachers of District Sargodha and in light of Social Exchange Theory (SET) and the role of gender and age. The main objective of this study was to explore organizational support for secondary school teachers through the lens of Social Exchange Theory. Population in this study was all the secondary school teachers of district Sargodha. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the research participants from Government secondary schools. 58 secondary schools were selected randomly. From each school six teacher were selected by using stratified sampling. Self-developed questionnaire was used as relevant instrument to gather data from respondents. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used in analyzing data and reporting the study findings. On the basis of conclusion, it was recommended that School management should use the principles of Social Exchange Theory by creating mutually beneficial relationships, between teachers and administrators. Researchers should also look closely at the weak negative relationships found in the study to better understand how organizational support, trust and positive work behaviours are connected.