Organizational Culture and Happiness at Work of Government Officials, Department of Groundwater Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Abstract

The objectives of this research are: (1) to address the level of happiness at work of the government officials, Department of Groundwater Resources, (2) to compare personal factors of happiness at work of the government officials, Department of Groundwater Resources, and (3) to examine the relationship between mission-driven culture with happiness at work of government officials, Department of Groundwater Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. This study is quantitative research. The population used in the study of government officials, Department of Groundwater Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 447 people. The sample of government officials 207 people by stratified random sampling. The tool used to collect data was questionnaire. Statistics used in data analysis include means, standard deviations, the inferential statistics are t-test, One-Way Analysis of Variance (One-way ANOVA) and Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient, and Fisher's Least Significance Difference (LSD) was utilized for pairwise comparison technique. The results found that to address the level of happiness at work of the government officials the overall happiness at work of government officials was at a high level; workplace relationships was at the highest, followed by work achievement, employee recognition, and work commitments. There was no significant difference between personal factors and happiness at work at the 0.05 level. Mission-driven culture and happiness at work had a significant relationship at the 0.05 level, namely adherence to organizational vision and strategy, shared value of reciprocity, target-oriented participative management. The results suggest that The Department of Groundwater Resources (DGR) values relationships and operates within a mission-driven culture. As a result, DGR should sustain its values while increasing its dedication to the vision and goal. The vision and mission should be communicated through a variety of methods. In terms of results-oriented engagement, government officials should work together to implement operations in accordance with the DGR's action plan and strategies.