Post Graduate Department of Commerce Jammu, J&K, India
The performance of school teachers plays a pivotal role in determining the quality of education and student outcomes. However, various psychological and organizational factors significantly influence their effectiveness. This study examines the impact of role ambiguity, role conflict, and self-efficacy on the performance of school teachers. Drawing on data collected from a sample of school teachers, the research explores how unclear job expectations (role ambiguity) and contradictory demands (role conflict) affect teacher productivity and job satisfaction. Furthermore, it investigates the mediating and moderating role of self-efficacy, which reflects teachers’ belief in their ability to manage tasks and challenges effectively. The findings reveal that role ambiguity and role conflict negatively influence teacher performance, whereas higher self-efficacy enhances resilience and improves outcomes. The study underscores the importance of clear role definitions, supportive organizational structures, and professional development programs aimed at strengthening teachers’ self-efficacy. These insights provide valuable implications for school administrations, policymakers, and educators seeking to optimize teacher performance and foster a positive learning environment.
Education is widely recognized as the cornerstone of societal development, and school teachers play a pivotal role in shaping the intellectual, emotional, and social growth of students. The effectiveness of any educational system largely depends on the performance of teachers, as they directly influence learning outcomes and overall student success. However, in today’s dynamic educational environment, teachers are frequently confronted with numerous professional challenges, ranging from administrative pressures to changing curriculum requirements and diverse classroom demands. Among these, role ambiguity, role conflict, and self-efficacy have emerged as critical factors that significantly affect teacher performance and well-being. Role ambiguity occurs when teachers lack clarity about their responsibilities, expectations, or evaluation criteria. In the absence of well-defined job roles, teachers may struggle to prioritize tasks effectively, which can lead to decreased job satisfaction and diminished performance. Conversely, role conflict arises when teachers face incompatible demands from multiple stakeholders, such as school management, parents, and policymakers. Balancing teaching responsibilities with administrative duties, extracurricular activities, and student counseling often creates tension and stress, ultimately hindering their ability to perform optimally. On the other hand, self-efficacy, defined as an individual’s belief in their ability to accomplish specific tasks and overcome challenges, plays a crucial role in determining how teachers respond to these stressors. Teachers with higher levels of self-efficacy are better equipped to manage classroom dynamics, cope with workload pressures, and maintain motivation despite conflicting expectations. In contrast, low self-efficacy can exacerbate the negative effects of role ambiguity and role conflict, leading to burnout, reduced engagement, and poor performance. Given the increasing complexity of the teaching profession, it becomes imperative to understand how these variables interact and influence teacher performance. Previous studies have established that organizational factors and personal attributes jointly shape job outcomes, yet limited research has examined these dimensions in the context of school teachers, particularly in developing educational systems. This study aims to investigate the impact of role ambiguity, role conflict, and self-efficacy on the performance of school teachers. By analyzing these relationships, the research seeks to provide valuable insights for school administrators, policymakers, and educators on how to foster a supportive work environment, enhance teacher confidence, and improve overall educational outcomes.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
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Author/ year |
Variable studied |
Objectives |
Methodology |
Findings |
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Tubre and Collins (2000) |
Role ambiguity, job performance, role conflict and job performance |
Find the relationship between role ambiguity and job performance and role conflict and job performance |
Public and private sectors in Kolkata; 11,698 managers; correlations |
Negative relationship between role ambiguity and job performance; negligible relationship between role Conflict and job performance |
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Yousef (2000) |
Role conflict, role ambiguity and job satisfaction |
Find the effect of both role conflict and role ambiguity on job satisfaction |
Manufacturing organizations in UAE; 397 employees; random sampling |
Role conflict and role ambiguity have no interactive effects on job satisfaction |
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Koustalios et al. (2004) |
Role conflict, role ambiguity and job satisfaction |
Examine level of role conflict and role ambiguity experienced; the extent to which role conflict and role ambiguity predict job satisfaction |
Greece;61PHE teachers; distribution sampling |
Increased role conflict and role ambiguity could lower job satisfaction and with supervision aspects of the job |
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Tang and Chang (2010) |
Role ambiguity, role conflict and employee’s creativity |
How role ambiguity and role conflict (via self- efficacy and job satisfaction) affect employee creativity directly and indirectly |
Taiwanese manufacturers; 202employees; distribution sampling |
Reveal positive, negative and direct link between role conflict and creativity; job satisfaction is a partial mediator |
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Khattak et al. (2011) |
Role ambiguity, job satisfaction and job stress |
Perceptions of employees on job satisfaction; relation between role ambiguity and job stress |
Islamabad banking sector; 305 employees; convenience sampling |
To increase job satisfaction, role stressors should be controlled |
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Chib and Verghese (2019) |
Role ambiguity, role conflict, self-efficacy and job satisfaction |
Role conflict and role ambiguity influences job satisfaction and self-efficacy |
Higher education;1088 employees; interview schedule & Secondary data |
Role conflict and role ambiguity explain 67.4% of Job satisfaction, was highly correlated to self-efficacy |
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Layn and Atarwaman (2020) |
Role conflict, role ambiguity, role overload and job performance |
Determine the effect of role conflict, role ambiguity and role overload on auditor performance |
Representatives of Maluku Province; 50 auditors; distribution sampling |
Role conflict had a negative significant effect; role ambiguity and role overload had no effect on job performance |
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Unguren and Arslan (2021) |
Job conflict, job ambiguity and job performance |
Explore the mediating effect of job satisfaction on relationship between role conflict, role ambiguity, and job performance |
Hotel industry; 534employees; purposive sampling |
Role conflict and role ambiguity have negative influence on job performance and job satisfaction; job satisfaction mediates with the effect of role conflict and role ambiguity |
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Genti et al. (2021) |
Role conflict and Role ambiguity |
Examine the levels of role ambiguity and role conflict concerning P.E. teachers |
Private health centers; 98 P.E trainers; stratified sampling |
Intervention program had a statistically significant influence on the two factors that were examined |
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Zhang et al. (2021) |
Informal field- based learning, high innovation performance |
Examine effect of IFBL on causal relationship between future works self and employee creativity |
R&D department in China’s 8 high- tech companies; 201employees; secondary sampling |
Future work self significantly correlated with IFBL and employee creativity |
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this study are:
HYPOTHESES
The various hypotheses formulated are as follows:
METHOD
Sample
Statistical Tools
The statistical tools used in this study were independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA and regression analysis.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Table 1: Gender-wise t-test results for role ambiguity, role conflict, self-efficacy and job performance
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Construct |
Gender |
Mean |
S.D. |
t-value |
Sig.(p) |
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RoleAmbiguity |
Male |
4.35 |
0.30 |
0.55 |
0.41 |
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Female |
4.30 |
0.27 |
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Role Conflict |
Male |
2.48 |
0.57 |
-1.32 |
0.24 |
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Female |
2.71 |
0.43 |
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Self-efficacy |
Male |
2.58 |
0.32 |
0.75 |
0.36 |
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Female |
2.51 |
0.26 |
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Job Performance |
Male |
1.83 |
0.45 |
-1.38 |
0.008 |
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Female |
1.98 |
0.19 |
Table 2: Age-wise ANOVA results for role ambiguity, role conflict, self-efficacy and job performance
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Construct |
31-40Years |
41-50years |
51-60Years |
ANOVA |
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Mean |
S.D. |
Mean |
S.D. |
Mean |
S.D. |
F |
Sig.(p) |
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Role Ambiguity |
4.26 |
0.27 |
4.27 |
0.29 |
4.50 |
0.24 |
2.38 |
0.11 |
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Role Conflict |
2.48 |
0.70 |
2.59 |
0.37 |
2.78 |
0.48 |
0.87 |
0.43 |
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Deepak Kumar*
Divya Manhas
Rajinder Kumar
10.5281/zenodo.17131718