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The Impact Of Employees Participation In Decisionn Making In Nigerian Public Sectors
[A CASE STUDY OF POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA (PHCN) ENUGU]
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Finance: The researcher was
also faced with financial problems. Researcher work is very tedious
because it requires running from one place to another in search of
information, books, Journals, paper and reports must be consulted but
are not always available within, there was the need to travel to gather
some of the materials which involved money. Also the researcher printed
questionnaires which was distributed to the staff of Power Holding
Company of Nigeria (Enugu) which also involved money. Quality of
Information: The analysis of the data in chapter four is based on the
information provided by the staff of Power Holding Company of Nigeria
(PHCN) Enugu. After administering questionnaires, it was expected that
the information needed will be provided by both the senior and junior
staff of the company. The junior staff were reluctant to provide some of
the important information needed. This was on the ground that such
information are very secret, and it is called industrial espionage. This
challenge also affected the quality of information provided for the
research findings.
1.7 RESEARCH QUESTIONS In a view accomplishing this research work effectively, the researcher poses the following:
1) Does management make decision without pre decision and consultation with employees?
2) Does 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?
1.8
RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS The researcher formulates the following based on
the objectives and problems of this research work. Hi: Employees
participation serves as a training and testing ground for future members
of upper management. Ho: Employees participation does not serve as a
training and testing ground for future members of upper management. Hi:
Lack of qualified and company oriented individuals undermine employees
participation in decision making at lower organizational levels. Ho:
Lack of qualified and company oriented individuals does not undermine
employees participation in decision making at lower organizational
levels. Hi: Availability of skilled individuals in public sectors
decision making promotes productivity.
Ho: Availability of skilled individuals in public sectors decision making does not promote productivity.
1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS
1) DECISION MAKING: The selection from among alternative a course of action.
2)
MANAGEMENT: Management can be defined as an art of science of achieving
the objective of a business in the most efficient way. It is made up of
top and middle level management. Top management include: share holders,
Board of Director, Managing Directors or the Chief Executive/General
Manager above department level. middle level managers include: level of
department manager, deputy and assistant managers.
3) PRODUCTIVITY: A
measure of how well resources are brought together in organization and
utilized for accomplishing a set of result.
4) PUBLIC SECTOR: This is an organization that is owned and managed by Government.
5)
EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATION: This is creating an environment in which
people have an impact on decisions and actions that affect their jobs in
the organization.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]In a centralized organization, employees are not allowed to participate in decision making. This is because it is feared that they are not competent and as a result will not contribute meaningfully in decision of the organization. The essence of this project research is to assess the impact of employees participation in decision making in Nigerian public sector. The study was designed with descriptive survey method. Questionnaire interview including library materials were also used in collecting ... Continue reading---
