ABSTRACT
This research was designed to ascertain the impact of employee
participation in management decision- making in an organization, using ANAMMCO
Ltd as a case study.
Method / Findings:
In order to test the hypothesis of the study structural
questionnaires of fourteen (14) questions were returned back to the researcher.
The questionnaire was designed to include questions that will reflect the
statement of problems of the research hypothesis. By adopting a Chi-square test
statistics to determine whether the relationship between the independent and
dependent variables is statistically significant at an Alpha level of 0.05. it
was observed that:
i. In the case of hypothesis 1, the research
findings indicated that the management of MB-ANAMMCO Limited does not encourage
employee’s participation in decision-making. This null hypothesis was accepted.
ii. The result of the study for hypothesis 2,
accepted the null hypothesis, which implied that low level of employee
participation in decision making. Non-participation of employees in
decision-making did not cause a decline in productivity in MB-ANAMMCO Ltd
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0
Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of
problem
1.3 Purpose of the
study
1.4 Scope of the
study
1.5 Research
Questions
1.6 Research
Hypothesis
1.7 Significance of
study
1.8 Definition of
Terms
References
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Review of Related
Literature
2.1 The concept of
participation
2.2 Factors that influence
participation
2.3 Prerequisites for
Participation
2.4 Forms of employee
participation
2.5 Different needs for
Participation
2.7 Views expressed Concerning
Participation
2.8 Constraints to
Participation
2.9 Arguments for
Participation
2.10 Arguments Against
Participation
References
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Design and Methodology
3.1 Research
Design
3.2 Area of the
study
3.3 Population of the
study
3.4 Sample and sampling
procedure
3.5 Instrument for data
collection
3.6 Validation of the
Instrument
3.7 Reliability of the
instrument
3.8 Method of Data
Collection
3.9 Method of Data
Analysis
References
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data Presentation and
Analysis
4.1 Presentation and analysis
of
data
4.2 Testing of
Hypothesis
4.3 Summary of
Results
References
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Discussion, Recommendation and
Conclusion
5.1 Discussion of
Results/Findings
5.2 Conclusions
5.3 Implication (s) of
results/Findings
5.4 Recommendations
5.5 Suggestions for Further
Research
5.6 Limitation of the study
Bibliography
Appendix I
Appendix II
LIST
OF TABLE
1. Do management staffs make decision without pre
and post discussion and consultation with employees……………………………….….
2. Do management change decision when rejected by
Employees:…………………………………………………
3. To what extent
do employees participate in decision-
making:………………………………………………………
4. How often do
employees meet to discuss with managers………
5. Divisions of
Respondent:……………………………………….
6. Who makes
majority decisions in the company:……………….
7. Factors that
are considered before an employee is involved in decision
making:…………………………………………….
8. Description of
level of employee participation in
Decision making:………………………………………
9. Description of level of productivity when
employees
are not involved in decision making:…………………………
10. How often management staff
delegate authority freely
to
subordinates:…………………………………….
11. The impact of inadequate
employee participation in decision
making on
productivity:…………… …..
12. The impact of adequate
employee participation in decision making on productivity:…………… ….
CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
It should be recanted that a decision is a choice where by a
person forms a conclusion about a situation. Costello, 1. wand zalkind, S.S.
(1963 P. 334), confined the term decision making, to a choice process, choosing
one from among several possibilities, however, decision theory in Costello, T.
w et al (1963, P 387) largely considers decision asking the process of making a
single choice among course of action at a particular point in time this depicts
a course of behavior about what must be done or vice versa. Decision is
however, the point at which plans, policies and objectives are translated into
concrete actions. Planning engenders decisions guided by company policy and
objectives, policies, procedures and programmes. The aim of decision making is
to channel human behavior towards a future goal.
Decision-making is however, one of the most germane activities of
management. It has been the preoccupation of all the management of multifarious
organization ranging from small-scale organization to multinational
corporations. Managers many at times consider decision making to be the heart
of their job in that they must always choose what is to be done. Who will do
it, when where and most the time now it will be done. Traditionally, managers
influence the ordinary employees and specifically, their immediate subordinates
in the organization. This has resulted in managers making unnatural decision
even in areas affecting their subordinates.
In Germany, around 1951, a low enacted which provides for code
termination and requires labour membership in the supervisory hoard and
executive committee of certain large corporations. However the participation of
labour in decision making process resulted to relatively and peaceful labour
management relations.
Additionally, the Japanese management uses decision making by
consensus in which lower-level employees initiate the idea and submit it to the
next higher-level unit it reaches the desk of the top executive. If the
proposal is approved, it is returned to the initiator for implementation.
It is in this context that the research wishes to assess the
impact of employee participation in decision making on organizational
productivity in Nigerian public sector organizations, using ANAMMCO Ltd as a
case study.
1.2 STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM
There has been lost of controversy as to whether an employee
should participate in managerial decision making or not. Some writers argued
that employees should contribute in making decision more especially where it
affects them or their jobs. It is expected that such participation will serve
as training and testing ground for future members of upper management.
In Nigeria, experts that refuted the above assertion see the
arrangement as a symptom of mal- organization. They maintained that, qualified,
reasonably, honest and company oriented individuals are not available at these
lower organizational levels. But, the big question is, qualified individuals
really available? All these underlay the need for an investigation study.
1.3 PURPOSE
OF THE STUDY
The general purpose of this empirical study is to assess the
impact of employees participation in managerial decision making in public
sector organization in Nigeria with reference to ANAMMCO Ltd.
The specific objective are:-
1) To
assess the impact of employee participation in management decision – making
ANAMMCO Ltd.
2) To
ascertain the impact of employee participation or non-participation in
management decision on productivity of the organization.
3) To
make recommendations based on the research findings.
1.4 SCOPE
OF THE STUDY
This research work focuses particularly on the impact of employee
participation in decision making and organizational productivity using ANAMMCO
Ltd, Enugu as a case study.
1.5 RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
In a view to accomplishing this research work effectively the
research poses the followings.
1) Does
management staff make decision without pre and post discussion and consultation
with employees?
2) Do
management change decision when rejected by employees?
3) To
what extent do employee participate in decision making?
4) How
often do employees meet to discuss with managers?
1.6 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
The researcher formulates the following hypothesis based on the
objectives and problems of this research work.
Ho: Management staff makes decision
without pre and post discussion and consultation with employees.
Hi: Management staff makes decision when
rejected by
employees.
Ho: That the management of ANAMMCO Ltd do
not change decisions when rejected by employees.
Hi: That the management of ANAMMCO Ltd change
decisions when rejected by employees.
1.7 SIGNFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This research work will be relevant to the mangers and employees
of ANAMMCO Ltd. It will also be beneficial to other public sector organization
in Nigeria- it will also be of prodigious importance to government, academicals
potential and future researchers on the issue of employee participation in
managerial decision making.
This empirical study is also germane to the researcher since it is
a partial requirement for the award higher National Diploma in Business
Administration and management.
1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS
1. Decision
Making – The selection from
among alternative of a course of action.
2. Management – management is made up of top and middle
level management. Top management includes: share holders, board of Directors
managing, Director or the chief Executive / General manager (ie management
above departmental level) middle management includes heads of Department,
managers, Deputy and Assistant managers.
3. Productivity:- A measure of how well resources are brought
together in organizations and utilized for accomplishing a set of results.
4. Germane:- Relevant, important or pertinent.
5. Heart
of their Job:- As it is used in the
research work means their main job.
Department | Business Administration and Management |
Project ID Code | BAM0296 |
Chapters | 5 Chapters |
No of Pages | 124 pages |
Reference | YES |
Format | Microsoft Word |
Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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