INFLUENCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE- A study of Flour Mill Nigeria plc

Abstract

Understanding, prediction, and management of human behaviour individually and collectively in work organization are critical to employees’ job performance. Previous studies have not adequately focused on Organizational behaviour relative to employees’ job performance. This study, therefore, investigated the Influence of Organizational behaviour on employees’ performance in Flour Mill Nigeria plc, Lagos State. The study combined Contingency theory and Human Relations theory as the framework. The research design was purely survey and multi-stage sampling techniques were used involving Purposive, Stratified and Simple random sampling techniques. The data collection instrument was Questionnaires. While 58.3% of respondents were male, 41.7% were female. Majority of the respondent37.5% were within the range of 31-40 years. Moreso, majority of the respondents 43.3% had degree certificates while 25.8% have master degrees and 5.0% have a PhD. The largest proportion of the respondent 56.7% had stayed in the organization between 11-20 years in respect of training and development to promote Organizational culture, 55.0% of the respondents strongly agreed with this view, 18.3% agreed, 9.2% disagreed, while 12.5% strongly disagreed. In respect of training programs to increase employees’ competence, 33.3% of the respondents agreed, 25.0% strongly agreed, 20.8% disagreed while 12.5% strongly disagreed. In respect of the statement that all employees are eligible for the reward as per the Organizational policy. 41.7% of respondents strongly agreed, 20.8% agreed, 11.7% strongly disagreed. The hypothesis 1 indicated that a positive relationship existed between training and employees’ competency. Hypothesis 2 also indicated a significant relationship between reward and productivity of the Organization. Hypothesis 3 showed that there existed a positive relationship between recruitment and market share in the Organization. Organizational behaviour is pivotal to the success or otherwise of the organization. Hence, it is imperative to handle it diligently by managers in the work Organization. In the light of this, Organizations should provide a flexible culture that will provide such a working environment to employees in which they will work easily and independently without feeling any burden, Organizations should provide employees with a clear career path and career development opportunities by giving them training, seminars and workshops and this will increase their productivity in the organization and Organizations should make sure that their employees have the knowledge of the companies or organizations vision, mission and strategy.