Contribution of Organizational Trust on Ideal Performance in Faith-Based Institutions: An Explorative Study

This study aimed at establishing the association between organizational trust and ideal performance, while employees' commitment was placed as an inherent factor. The conceptual framework is based on the Cognitive Appraisal Theory which illustrates the odds of convoluting the psychological behavior of individuals, by modeling their motives to work. The data was collected from three-distinct faith-based institutions of the Archdioceses of Mbeya and Songea. The researcher designed the semi-structured questionnaires which were administered to 82 respondents who were selected conveniently. Thereafter, the data was transposed on the Excel spreadsheet and analyzed using descriptive statistics, and presented by tables, figures, and graphs. The findings have exhibited a direct relationship between the factors. Given the fact that Ideal performance was studied as an ex post facto, another study on it would complement these findings. The modeling factors from such a study could be appropriate in enhancing the viability of such organizations.